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A Kaufman County man is facing charges for allegedly abusing a corpse.Jeffrey Clovis Kennimer, 43, was arrested on Monday by Kaufman County sheriff’s deputies.He was booked into jail on a charge of abusing a corpse without legal authority, which is a state jail felony.His bond was set at $2,500. An arrest warrant was issued for Kennimer in February of this year.However, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office has not released any information about the circumstances surrounding the case.

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