A Chillicothe man is facing 17 felony charges in a child sex investigation.

36-year-old Adam Woodworth is charged in Livingston County with six counts of statutory sodomy, six counts of first-degree child molestation, one count of sexual trafficking of a child under 18 years, two counts of sexual misconduct or attempt involving a child under 15, and two counts of abuse or neglect of a child.

Woodworth was arrested Monday by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and is being held in the Daviess Dekalb County Regional Jail on $500,000 cash bond.

The case was investigated by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Technical Assistance Team (STAT), Child Advocacy Center, and the Children’s Division. Daviess County Prosecuting Attorney Annie Gibson has been appointed as Special Prosecutor and Caldwell County Associate Circuit Judge Jason Kanoy was assigned to hear the case.