UPDATE 2/1 @ 3:00 pm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – It will now be March before Andy Dick is schedueld to return to Huntington to answer sex abuse charges.

And when he returns, Dick could be represented by high-profile Hollywood attorney, Mark Geragos, according to officials in the Cabell County Prosecutor's Office.

Dick was arrested in January at a club in downtown Huntington.
According to the criminal complaint, a security guard and a patron claim that the comedian abused them by grabbing their genital areas.

Police charged Dick with two counts of 1st degree sexual abuse. His preliminary hearing was scheduled for February 2, but has been postponed until March 29.

An assistant Prosecutor tells WSAZ.com that a local law firm is helping to get Geragos approved to practice law in West Virginia so he can assist in representing Dick at the hearing.

According to several Web sites, Geragos' past clients include Michael Jackson, Winona Ryder, Scott Peterson Jeremy Mayfield and Chris Brown.

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UPDATE 3:30 pm
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – If actor and comedian Andy Dick is found guilty of felony sexual abuse, he could face one to five years behind bars and up to $10,000 in fines.

Early Saturday morning, Dick was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.

The incident happened at Rum Runners on 3rd Avenue in Huntington.
According to the criminal complaint, a security guard at the club claims he was trying to put an armband on Dick when he became the victim of sexual abuse. The guard says Dick grabbed his crotch and began laughing.

Another man says that Dick sexually abused him. The man says he was talking to Dick when, "unexpectedly and without invitation," Dick "grabbed his crotch and began kissing him." This was witnessed by the victim’s girlfriend.

Dick was taken to the Western Regional Jail. His bond was set at $60,000. He has posted bond and was let go at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Dick has stated he will hire an attorney to represent him.

He is scheduled to appear in court in Cabell County on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. for a hearing.

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UPDATE @ 12:55 p.m. Saturday
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Actor and entertainer Andy Dick has been charged with two counts of sexual abuse for allegedly groping two people at a Huntington bar.

A news release from Huntington Police says Dick groped a bar employee and bar patron while at Rum Runners bar on 3rd Avenue early Saturday morning. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m.

Police say the two victims claim Dick groped their genital areas against their will.

Dick is in Huntington to perform at the Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant. The owner of the club says Dick will perform his regularly scheduled shows.

Dick's bond was set at $60,000. He posted bond at about 3 p.m. Saturday.

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ORIGINAL STORY
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Huntington Police arrested actor and entertainer Andy Dick around 4 a.m. Saturday, and charged with two counts of sexual abuse after things at a Huntington bar allegedly went too far.

Dick is in town to perform at the Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant. No word on how his arrest will affect his shows at the club this weekend.

WSAZ.com was the only media outlet to get video of Dick after his arrest (click link above to watch). When asked why he was going to jail, Dick said it was for "people grabbing on me."

Dick will stay at the Western Regional Jail until he is arraigned later Saturday morning at magistrate court.

We will update this story here at WSAZ.com as more information is available.

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