Related News: Man accused of raping a child in New York apprehended Thursday in Clayton

One new article link has been added to our Related News page. AL.com published an article titled Man accused of raping a child in New York apprehended Thursday in Clayton.

A man wanted in Monroe County, N.Y. on sexual abuse charges against a 7-year-old was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Barbour County on Thursday.

Leon M. Sturgis was wanted by the Monroe County, N.Y. Sheriff’s Department for rape, two counts of criminal sex act, sexual abuse and criminal obstruction of breathing, the U.S. Marshals Service stated in a release.

Source: AL.com

Related News: $6 million bond set for Hoover man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child

One new article link has been added to our Related News page. AL.com published an article titled $6 million bond set for Hoover man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child.

A Hoover man arrested twice in five days on sex charges involving a minor child won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon, police said Thursday.

Bond for 32-year-old Jason Hankins is set at $6 million after U.S. Marshals took him into custody Wednesday night, just four days after he bonded out of the Shelby County Jail on similar charges.

Hankins worked at the Family Life Center at Shades Crest Baptist Church. He has resigned from that position. Church officials are not commenting on his arrests.

Source: AL.com

Related News: Enterprise man faces federal child porn charges

One new article link has been added to our Related News page. Dothan Eagle published an article titled Enterprise man faces federal child porn charges.

An Enterprise man faces multiple felony child pornography related charges after agents with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested him on Wednesday.

Federal court records show agents arrested Vernon Wayne Smith Jr., 43, and charged him as part of a five-count felony indictment.

Source: Dothan Eagle