Crime

Boy, 15, charged after allegedly touching girl inappropriately

Special to the Ledger-Enqurier
Special to the Ledger-Enqurier

A 15-year-old boy was charged after he allegedly touched a girl inappropriately Oct. 4 in an apartment near St. Marys Road, according to Columbus police.

He was taken into custody at 4 p.m. Tuesday on one count of sexual battery.

Columbus police were called to an apartment near St. Marys Road on Oct. 4 to investigate a 6 a.m. incident where two juveniles were touching each other inappropriately.

Officials said further investigation indicated that the 15-year-old touched a girl in inappropriately before forcing her to touch him inappropriately.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 12:36 PM with the headline "Boy, 15, charged after allegedly touching girl inappropriately."

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