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New Jersey man wanted for sexual assault arrested at Atlanta airport

The man was boarding a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. (Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi / AJC)
The man was boarding a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. (Credit: Kelly Yamanouchi / AJC)
By Raisa Habersham
March 15, 2017

A New Jersey man remained in jail Wednesday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials arrested him just before he boarded a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Justo Medina, 60, faces two sexual assault charges in Camden, N.J., CBP Atlanta field office spokesman Rob Brisley said. Medina was preparing to board a flight to Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday when he was arrested.

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“CBP officers verified the validity of the warrant and confirmed extradition,” Brisley said.

Medina is in the Clayton County jail awaiting extradition.

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Channel 2's Lori Wilson reports.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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