DeKalb man charged with child molestation after ‘immoral’ act, deputies say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County man is behind bars after police say he committed an “immoral, indecent act.”

Roderick Strickland, 38, of Decatur was arrested on Monday and charged with child molestation.

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Sheriff’s deputies say the arrest warrant alleges that Strickland committed a sexual act in the presence of a child under the age of 16.

They did not comment any further on Strickland’s alleged crime or the age of the child.

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Strickland is being held in the DeKalb County Jail.

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