Georgia Southern student charged with molesting teen he talked to online

Georgia Southern student charged with molesting teen he talked to online

Briyanna Thompson, Managing Sports Editor

A Georgia Southern student was arrested and charged after he molested a 13-year-old runaway that he had met on Snapchat.

What’s new:Justin Lane was found with the teen at GS dorm complex, Freedom’s Landing on September 26 after she ran away from her home with him 

  • According to WJCL, Investigators said the girl and Justin Michael Lane, 20, of Pembroke, had been communicating on Snapchat before she fled her home with him.
  • Another police report said that Lane does not have an on-campus residence and may have been staying with a friend.

What’s next:Lane was charged with Child Molestation, Aggravated Child Molestation, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, all felonies, and misdemeanor Interference with Custody.

  • Lane was booked into the Bulloch County Jail on September 28 and, according to WJCL he remains there without bond. 
  • The teen was was returned to her guardians after she was located.