Teenager faces sex charges involving a 10-year-old boy
A 16-year-old boy faces a series of charges after engaging in sex with a 10-year-old boy, Columbus police said.
The youth was charged Tuesday with one count of aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Tried as an adult on the charges , he faced the charges Thursday in Recorder’s Court.
The Special Victims Unit started an investigation Saturday after an officer was called to a St. Marys Road location on an incident.
The 10-year-old boy has been placed in the custody of a relative, police detective Matt Sitler said.
This story was originally published August 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM.