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Grand Jury LISBON — A Tennessee man accused of having sexual contact with a child over a five-year period starting when the child was 6 years old was served Tuesday with a secret indictment for two sex-related counts. Allen Owens, 59, Riceville, was served with the paperwork in Athens, Tenn. for two counts of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony. The charges were issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. According to the indictment, Owens allegedly had sexual contact with the child from April 21, 2019 to Dec. 20, 2023. Also served with a secret indictment Tuesday ...