ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —

A man accused of sexually assaulting a girl in Anderson County, South Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the Department of Justice.

Ricky Dean Clinton, 40, was arrested in North Carolina in August for a warrant out of Anderson County. During the arrest, Clinton shot at authorities and in turn they shot back at him, injuring him.

The August arrest was for a charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. after authorities say Clinton had an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl in Honea Path in May.

On Monday, the DOJ announced federal charges for Clinton.

The DOJ said a federal grand jury in Asheville returned a criminal indictment charging Clinton with transporting a minor across state lines to engage in

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