FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — A man was charged after police say he committed sex sexual acts with a minor.
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said officers executed an arrest warrant for 46-year-old Jerry Lee Hanson at his home on Burkhalter Road in Silver Creek.
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According to the arrest warrant obtained by Channel 2 Action News, between Nov. 18 and Nov. 27, Hanson inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl.
Officials said in addition to inappropriately touching the 16-year-old, he also forced her to watch as he inappropriately touched himself.
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The relationship between Hanson and the 16-year-old is unknown.
Hanson was charged with child molestation, cruelty to children and sexual battery.
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