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Leesburg man arrested in AL for attempted sex act with child
Posted: 10.03.2012 at 8:37 PM
Romney Smith

Romney Smith is a news anchor and reporter with FOX 31 News

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Dothan Police Department release details on case

Christopher Allen  / Dothan Police Department
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A Leesburg man is now behind bars after traveling to Dothan, Alabama to meet a child for a sex act.

Dothan police say it wasn’t random because they’ve been investigating 37-year-old Christopher Martin.  When Martin made his move, he was promptly arrested and charged with a felony count of ‘Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act'.

Because of the case's sensitive nature limited details are being released, however police say his bonds total $175,000.

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