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Man arrested after sexual abuse of a child investigation in Lee County

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Man arrested after sexual abuse of a child investigation in Lee County
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  • 33-year-old Dorisel Lee Briscoe arrested for sexual abuse of child in Lee County on January 26, 2026.
  • Briscoe charged with sexual abuse of child under 12 and first-degree sodomy; held without bond.

A man has been arrested after a sexual abuse of a child investigation in Lee County.

The investigation began after deputies and investigators responded to a call reporting sexual abuse of a child that had occurred on Lee Road 217 near the town of Notasulga around 8:04 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2026. Investigators obtained evidence which resulted in the arrest of 33-year-old Dorisel Lee Briscoe, from Notasulga.

“The child was immediately taken into care and was examined by medical authorities as is standard procedure in this type of investigation,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Briscoe was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age and one count of sodomy in the first degree.

Briscoe was residing at the residence but is not related to the victim, the sheriff’s office said. He is currently being held in the Lee County Jail with no bond awaiting an Aniah’s Law Hearing.

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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