Auburn man arrested and charged with sexual abuse first degree: police
Auburn Police arrested Kendrick Deshaun Payne of Auburn, AL on a felony warrant charging him with sexual abuse first degree on January 30, 2023.
The arrest stems from Auburn Police responding to a sexual assault call on January 30th. A victim reported encountering a male suspect near the 700 block of Steven Street. The suspect, who was previously unknown to the victim, forcibly subjected the victim to sexual contact.
Officers located Kendrick Deshaun Payne near the place the crime occurred a short time after the incident. Payne was identified as the offender, and after further investigation he was placed under arrest.
Payne was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on $20,000 bond associated with this charge, however, he is additionally held on an order of commitment to jail associated with previous unrelated court actions.
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