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SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — A grandfather is facing charges after his granddaughter came forward about alleged sexual abuse that occurred over the span of eight years, beginning more than 20 years ago.

An 89-year-old Midvale man —whom ABC4 is not identifying to protect the identity of the victim — has been charged with three counts of rape of a child, three counts of sodomy upon a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first-degree felonies.

According to court documents, a woman contacted the Sandy Police Department to r

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