COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 24-year-old man living in Cobb County faces several felonies after allegedly molesting a 15-year-old.
According to arrest warrants, Ashton Woods had sex with a 15-year-old girl in early October.
Woods’ alleged victim did an interview at SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center, where she identified him as the person who had sexual intercourse with her at her Cobb County home.
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Police spoke to Woods, who told them he was 24 and admitted to having sex with the victim.
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The investigation revealed Woods told the victim to lie about how old she had told him she was, texting her to “tell them u told me ur 17″ three times.
The victim’s parents verified she was born in 2011.
Woods is also accused of using the victim’s cell phone to record her performing sex acts with him, then sending it to himself from her phone.
Woods was charged with statutory rape, sexual exploitation of a child and aggravated child molestation.
He is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.
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