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North Augusta Man, 37, Sought for Sex with Runaway Evans Girl, 15

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A North Augusta man is being sought for a lengthy sexual relationship with a 15-year-old runaway girl from Evans.

Jason Johnson suspectJason Johnson, 37, is wanted in Columbia County on charges of aggravated child molestation, child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Johnson is possibly accompanied by the 15-year-old girl. Authorities say Johnson is 5’8″ tall and 175 pounds, and he drives a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria with S.C. tag KJV 240.

Johnson met the girl through his daughter or step-daughter, who is about the same age, according to Columbia County Sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris.

posterApparently, the 15-year-old girl was recently in juvenile court as an unruly juvenile. That is where authorities learned about her sexual relationship with Johnson, which allegedly occurred since July when the girl would sneak out of her Evans home to meet Johnson.

Authorities investigated and confirmed the details, but they cannot find Johnson after getting the felony warrants against him.

Anyone with information on Johnson’s whereabouts or his sexual activity with other young girls should call the sheriff’s office at 706-541-2800.

Cover Issue 828For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report, which includes details on an Augusta teenager who allegedly molested a 3-year-old boy.

 

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Greg Rickabaugh
Greg Rickabaugh
Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle, The Augusta Press and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel.
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