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Local man arrested for child enticement

On Tuesday Sept. 12, Officer Michael Winget of the Kimball Police Department was dispatched near Fourth St. in reference to an individual who was potentially molesting children at City Park.

According to the arrest affidavit, Officer Winget contacted the reporting party who said suspect, Gary Hart, of Kimball had been at City Park and was bothering children playing there. The officer was then advised to speak with a juvenile who was distraught by the contact.

The juvenile reported that while playing at the park with other children, Hart began pushing the juvenile on the swing.

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