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State House Candidate Arrested on Public Indecency, Child Molestation Charges
Police say a Flock camera search helped identify Stafford, who is running for Georgia House 42 against incumbent Rep. Gabriel Sanchez.
- On Thursday, police in Smyrna, Georgia, arrested Andre Lamar Stafford, a Republican candidate for Georgia House District 42, on felony charges of child molestation and public indecency.
- Authorities allege that on October 15, Stafford approached a girl walking to a bus stop in his gray Kia Forte, exposed himself, and made inappropriate comments before driving away.
- Investigators used Flock surveillance technology to track the vehicle's license plate to Stafford; the victim identified him in a photo lineup conducted by Smyrna Police.
- Congressman Mike Collins, whose campaign Stafford volunteered for, stated, "If they're true, then he belongs on a list and behind bars," as the election approaches on Nov. 3.
- Despite a magistrate judge denying bond, Stafford remains in the race, telling reporters, "I have no reason to drop out, I am innocent," regarding the pending charges.
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Andre Stafford, a Republican running for the Georgia House, has been arrested on public indecency and child molestation charges just days before Election Day, Atlanta News First reported.Cobb County authorities say the charges stem from an October 15 incident in Smyrna. The arrest warrant alleges a driver in a gray 2024 Kia Forte exposed himself to a girl on her way to a bus stop. Police said license-plate cameras traced the car to Stafford, and…
·Washington, United States
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Georgia GOP Candidate Andre Stafford Accused of Exposing Himself to Girl at Bus Stop Refuses to Quit Race
Georgia House candidate Andre Lamar Stafford denies allegations that he exposed himself to a girl near a Smyrna bus stop and says he will remain in the race despite the charges.
·United Kingdom
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