The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a southwest Georgia man on rape charges.
On Wednesday, Sean Baxter, 43, was also charged with child molestation.
On Monday, the GBI’s Douglas Regional Office received a request from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the investigation.
About 3 p.m., Cook deputies were sent to Burnette Road in Adel, regarding a report of an unknown man at a residence where a juvenile female was home alone.
When police arrived, they said they saw Baxter leaving the residence and running into a trail in the woods. Baxter was apprehended nearby where he had parked his car.
“Further investigation determined that Baxter had sexual contact with the juvenile during the visit,” the GBI said.
The investigation is ongoing.
