Lee County deputies arrest man on enticing child charge
Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man last month after enticing two children.
Deputies became aware of the incident when they responded to an enticing a child complaint on Lee Road 210 on September 13, 2025.
Investigators say the witness, a family friend of the victims, stated “two children came to their residence stating that they were uncomfortable being home alone because of a neighbor who had entered their house when they were alone and attempted to entice the children into sexual activity.”
Lee County deputies were able to identify the suspect as 60-year-old Joe Dan Moore, from Phenix City.
On September 26, 2025, Moore was located at his place of employment and taken into custody.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of enticing a child to enter a vehicle, house, etc., for immoral purposes, a Class C felony. Moore has since been released on bond.
Anyone with information about this 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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