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A Standish man is accused of sexually assaulting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Jeremy Carter, 34, was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday morning. He is being held at the jail on a $50,000 cash bail.

Detectives began investigating Carter in early July, according to the sheriff’s office. He is accused of sexually assaulting a child under 14.

Carter faces charges of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching, as well as sexual exploitation of a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

Gross sexual assault, a felony-level Class A crime, carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Carter had not obtained an attorney as of Thursday afternoon, according to a clerk at the Cumberland County Courthouse.

HOW TO GET HELP

IF YOU or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, you can call the statewide Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Line at 1-800-871-7741 for free and confidential help 24 hours a day.

TO LEARN more about sexual violence prevention and response in Maine, visit the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault website at mecasa.org.

FOR MORE information about mental health services in Maine, visit the website for the state’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.