Auburn man arrested on felony offenses involving a juvenile
A 22-year-old Auburn man has been arrested on multiple felony charges following an investigation involving an alleged sexual relationship with a juvenile, according to the Opelika Police Department.
Opelika police said they were notified on September 5, 2026, after a parent discovered that their juvenile child was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with an adult male the child had met online.
Investigators identified the suspect as 22-year-old Quo’Terrius De’Rell Lark of Auburn.
Lark was arrested in Auburn on Wednesday, September 9, and booked into the Lee County Jail.
According to the Opelika Police Department, Lark faces the following charges of rape in the second degree, sodomy in the first degree, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, production of child sexual abuse material, and transmitting obscene material to a child.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can also be submitted through the Opelika Police Department’s mobile app. Anonymous tips may be submitted.
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