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Elderly man charged in sexual assault arrested for contact with minor

A Rio man arrested in September for allegedly sexually abusing two young girls is back in the Knox County Jail after violating a condition of his bond.

Seventy-nine-year-old Clifford Franks was arrested Friday on a $750,000 warrant for having contact with a person under the age of 18 at the Kozy Family Restaurant. 

Franks was out on ten percent of $200,000 bond from the September arrest when he was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. 

Yesterday, Franks appeared via video on a petition from the State’s Attorney to revoke bond. The matter is expected to be dealt with at a court appearance tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

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