Crime

Columbus man admits to molesting 12-year-old girl, police say

A man was charged Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly admitted to molesting a 12-year-old girl at an undisclosed Columbus location, authorities said.

Michael King, 62, was arrested around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday on three counts of child molestation. He was booked into the Muscogee County Jail for a 2 p.m. Thursday hearing in Columbus Recorder’s Court.

Officials said King admitted to touching a 12-year-old inappropriately, but additional details about the incident have not been released.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published November 15, 2017 at 12:55 PM with the headline "Columbus man admits to molesting 12-year-old girl, police say."

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