Lee County man sentenced on enticing child charges: WHAT WE KNOW
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Authorities in Lee County have sentenced a man, who is married to a prominent Lee County woman, on child sex crime charges.
Image: Lee County Jail
55-year-old David Lynn Smith was re-booked into the Lee County Jail on January 14, 2025, after being sentenced on charges of traveling to meet a child and electronic solicitation of a child.
According to sources, Smith is married to a Lee County Assistant Superintendent.
David Smith originally became a suspect in the investigation of an enticement of a child under or at the age of 13 and was arrested in March of 2023, but later let out on bond.
Image of Smith’s no-bond
Smith was booked back into Lee County Jail where he remains without bond after being sentenced. Smith is scheduled for a court hearing on February 28, 2025, according to sources familiar with the case.
Exact details regarding the case have not been released. We are also working to confirm information about the investigation and other situations that have happened around the time of his latest arrest.
Stay with CNAW2News.com for more information.
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