Opelika furniture store employee arrested in sexual abuse case
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- Opelika furniture store employee arrested August 11 for sexual abuse crimes involving multiple victims.
- Investigation began June 2023 after report of assault at Aaron's Furniture; three victims identified.
A multi-month long investigation has ended in the arrest of an Opelika furniture store employee being charged with sex crimes.
The Opelika Police Department began investigating a report of sexual abuse on June 2, 2023, which occurred at Aaron’s Furniture, located at 2001 Gateway Drive.
”The victim reported that they were assaulted by an employee at the store on June 1, 2023,” police said. “During their investigation, detectives identified two other victims.”
39-year-old Dominique Marcus Hammond from Opelika, AL, was arrested on August 11, 2023, for Sodomy, First Degree, Sexual Abuse, First Degree, and several other misdemeanor charges.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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