Social media posts lead to arrest of man in public indecency case
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony public indecency on Wednesday afternoon.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Timothy Kevin Marcus, 58, was arrested without incident around 4 p.m. and charged with two counts of felony public indecency.
The sheriff’s office says they were made aware of online social media footage regarding this incident.
The sheriff’s office says additional charges may be forthcoming.
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Marcus is no stranger to cases like this.
According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, dating back to 1996, he was sentenced to 15 years for child molestation in Cobb County.
Locally, in 2017, Marcus was charged with felony public indecency, according to Columbia County case management.
“I would like to thank our media partners and the citizens who provided the critical information that allowed us to swiftly apprehend this suspect. By working together, we can accomplish so much more for the safety and well-being of the residents and visitors of Augusta-Richmond County,” said Sheriff Gino Brantley.
Marcus is currently being held at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office is requesting that anyone with direct footage or additional information regarding any specific incident, please email it to the sheriff’s office at [email protected].
You may view additional information on the GBI’s Georgia Sex Offender Registry: https://state.sor.gbi.ga.gov/Sort_Public/.
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