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Fort Wayne Man Pleads Guilty to Child Molesting Charge

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne man is expected to spend 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a child molesting charge. 36-year-old Matthew Shirley was charged with six counts of child molesting in April, with another charge added yesterday. He pleaded guilty to that charge, and according to the Journal Gazette, the other six will be dismissed. A 14-year-old boy accused the man of molesting him over a six-year period. Shirley will face sentencing next month.

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