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A Destin man picked up in Anchorage Alaska has been extradited back to Okaloosa County on charges of battery and lewd and lascivious molestation of a juvenile. 39 year old Eli Long Malave was brought back to the Okaloosa County Jail December 6th and has been released on $25,000 bond.

Investigators with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office say Malave sexually molested a 14-year old girl at his Destin home on multiple occasions between August 2013 and July 2014. He’s also accused of committing battery by striking her in the chest with his hand.

Deputies say Malave, who was aware of the investigation, left the area last September and traveled to Anchorage, where he was arrested September 29th on the OCSO outstanding warrants.

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