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ISP arrest 81-year-old man for child molestation

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Edward Eli Cooper. Source: Indiana State Police Edward Eli Cooper. Source: Indiana State Police
EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -

Indiana State Police arrest an 81-year-old Evansville man for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old Posey County girl in 2010.

Police arrested Edward Eli Cooper, Tuesday afternoon after a criminal investigation that began in February. The investigation revealed the molestation happened on two separate occasions at Cooper's residence in Mt. Vernon before he moved to Evansville.

Cooper is in the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

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