By Pat Culverhouse

A Sarepta man has been charged with second degree sexual battery in an incident involving a two-year old child.

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said David Lee Stowe, 43, a resident of Avera St. in Sarepta was arrested just after 9 p.m. Tuesday. He is currently being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center in lieu of a $500,000 bond.

Parker said Sheriff’s investigators learned the incident allegedly occurred inside a Sarepta residence occupied by Stowe, the victim and other family members.

“The victim’s mother took the child to Minden Medical for evaluation, and results of that exam are pending,” Parker said. “Our investigation is continuing.”

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