Local man arrested, charged with underage contact

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Garretson resident Corey E. Karber, 39, was booked in the Minnehaha County Jail in the afternoon of Friday, February 28 on charges of sexual contact with a child less than 16.

Karber has been a substitute teacher at the Garretson School District for the past three years.

In the affidavit provided for arrest, the victim was known to Karber, with several incidents that spanned over multiple years.

Upon booking, he was charged with two counts of sexual contact with a child and two counts of child abuse. Of the incidents charged, one was in 2025 and one was in 2021. He was scheduled for a hearing on Monday and bond was set at $20,000.

UPDATE 3/5/25: Story updated to reflect change in bond amount.

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