Lee County investigators make arrest in sexual abuse of a child less than 12 case
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Lee County investigators have made an arrest in connection to a sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age case.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding Sexual abuse of a female child less than 12 years of age on November 16, 2023.
Michael Deangelo Jones (51) from Opelika was named as a suspect. Investigators were able to obtain enough evidence to generate an arrest warrant for Jones and on November 17th 2023, he was arrested and transported to the Lee County jail.
Jones was charged with (1) count of Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12 and is being held in the Lee County Jail on a $50,000.00 bond.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867)
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