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Gainesville man pleads guilty to child molestation, sexual exploitation charges

Michael Edwin Murphy, left, takes a plea Tuesday, Oct. 28, to child molestation and sexual exploitation. - photo by Nick Watson

11042025 MURPHY — Michael Edwin Murphy, left, takes a plea Tuesday, Oct. 28, to child molestation and sexual exploitation. - photo by Nick Watson

A Gainesville man accused of taking sexual photos of a young girl on Christmas 2022 was sentenced after a plea.