A threat against Towns County Schools led to an investigation that led to additional charges of statutory rape and child molestation.
The Towns County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into a rumor of a threat against their school system.
Officials suspected 17-year-old Jeremiah Andrew Franklin Lloyd of Murphy, North Carolina and began monitoring his social media accounts.
On Friday, a threat against Towns County Schools was detected and arrests and search warrants were executed.
The investigation led to multiple other alleged crimes involving a 14-year-old teenage girl.
Lloyd was arrested at a residence on Konahetah Road and charged with:
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Felony Terroristic Threats
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Disrupting Public School
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Felony Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Felony Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes
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Child Molestation
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Statutory Rape
According to officials, Lloyd reportedly confessed to all charges during an interview and is being held without bond at the Towns County Detention Center.
