Police received a complaint on March 21 that Richard Sherwood had provided the girl with alcohol and made advances towards her, according to police. The Special Victims Unit launched an investigation and received a warrant for Sherwood's arrest on May 5.
After being notified of the warrant, Sherwood turned himself in on May 10. He was charged with risk of injury to a minor and permitting a minor to illegally possess liquor. He was released on a $5,000 bond and will appear in court on May 18.
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