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Man wanted on sexual battery charges

Therese Apel
Clarion Ledger

Authorities are searching for a man wanted for sexual battery.

Edward Samuel

Central Mississippi Crimestoppers and the Hinds County Sheriff's Department are asking for the public's help in locating Edward Samuel.

Samuel is wanted on two counts of sexual battery.

Anyone with information that leads to Samuel's location and arrest will be eligible for a reward.

If you have information to help in this case, please call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online through the Web Tip link on the home page of the Central MS Crime Stoppers website. Use your mobile device or computer to submit a tip by going to www.P3tips.com.

Contact Therese Apel at tapel@gannett.com. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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