Related News: Houston County deputies make child porn arrest

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Houston County Sheriff’s investigators recently arrested a 48-year-old man on multiple child pornography-related charges.

Sheriff’s Capt. Antonio Gonzalez said investigators arrested Franklin Lee Whaples, of Melrose Lane, on Friday, and charged him with three felony counts of the possession of child pornography and felony transmitting obscene matter to a child using a computer.

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Related News: Montgomery man arrested on child sex abuse charge

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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – Police have confirmed a Montgomery man has been arrested on a charge relating to sex abuse of a child under the age of 12.

According to the Montgomery Police Department, 38-year-old Andrew Bartels was arrested on October 26 and charged with one count of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.

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Related News: Ozark man pleads guilty to child porn

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An Ozark man charged with molesting an 11-year-old girl last year pleaded guilty to other charges relating to child pornography on Tuesday, while a man in an unrelated case initially charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty to multiple other charges.

James Raymond Troxell, 33, of Brandi Lane in Ozark, pleaded guilty to two counts of child pornography and was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison. Dale County District Attorney Kirke Adams said Troxell is also expected to register as a sex offender.

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Related News: Deputies make child molestation arrest

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Houston County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a Pennsylvania teenager on a charges he molested a 10-year-old Dothan girl.

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Related News: A dangerous web

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Local authorities made at least a dozen arrests in the last year and a half on charges involving the alleged solicitation of children through the Internet or by other electronic means.

The offenses in some of the dozen criminal cases across Henry and Houston counties allegedly involve the use of either e-mail, social media accounts such as Facebook and/or cell phones to elicit unlawful activity with children.

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Related News: $1 million judgment against former Ala. minister

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A jury in Birmingham has returned a $1 million judgment against a former youth minister who was accused of sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old girl in the congregation.

The former youth minister of Word of Life Christian Center, William David Webb, pleaded guilty in 2009 to transporting a minor girl across state lines for sex. His is serving a 5-year sentence.

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Related News: Ozark man’s bail reduced for child solicitation charges

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Lewis made his decision after hearing arguments last week from the prosecution and attorney Bill Kominos, who represented Gericke in court.

Records show Lewis reduced the bail with several conditions, which included he wear an electronic monitor to be paid for his own expense. Lewis also ordered Gericke to have no contact with anyone under the age of 19 other than immediate family members.

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Related News: Officials seize 36 albums of child porn during investigation

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MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (WAFF) – Colbert County officials arrested a man after they said they found dozens of albums containing child pornography.

60-year-old Myron Joe Sizemore of Muscle Shoals was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of pornographic material.

Police said Sizemore was indicted in September after emergency responders found the pornography in his home on August 3.

Source: WSFA

Related News: Wicksburg student faces terroristic threats charge

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Houston County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Tony Gonzalez said Friday that the 13-year-old student has been charged with making terroristic threats based on an investigation earlier this week.

Gonzalez said the arrest was related to statements made on Facebook. He said the student did not have a specific plan, nor did he have weapons.

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Related News: Eufaula man charged with molesting girl

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Henry County authorities arrested a Eufaula man earlier this week and charged him with molesting a girl under the age of 12.

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