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Neighbors concerned after teens escape Wilder Youth Development Center in Fayette Co.
Neighbors concerned after teens escape facility By Janice Broach | May 10, 2021 at 10:15 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 10:48 PM
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Five teens who escaped from Wilder Youth Development Center ended up on a familyâs front porch asking to make a phone call.
The family said it was early in the morning and they soon realized who the teens were.
âI came to the door. I was like who is it? So, they were like our car broke down. Can we use the phone,â said Bianca Jones.
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May 6, 2021
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. The Henry Co. Sheriff’s Office has confirmed 55-year-old Charles Anderson, of Buchanan, was arrested on charges of aggravated sexual battery and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a child.
According to a news release, the arrest was part of an investigation into allegations that Anderson’s cellphone contained images of child pornography.
The release says investigators also determined that Anderson had sexual contact with a child under 13-years-old between December 2020 and January 2021.
The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the FBI and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
Anderson is currently held in lieu of $250,000 bond pending his arraignment on Thursday in Henry County General Sessions Court.