NASHVILLE — Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation recently arrested and charged a law enforcement officer with one count of solicitation of sodomy, according to reports.
James Edwin Watson, 27, was arrested on Friday, March 13, according to a statement from the GBI’s Douglas office.
The Nashville Police Department officer was not on duty at the time of his arrest.
The charge stems from a complaint received by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office.
Alapaha Judicial Circuit District Attorney Cathy Helms requested the GBI conduct an investigation into the matter.
GBI Special Agent in Charge Russell Mansfield said that the investigation is ongoing. No other information could be obtained at press time.
According to the Official Code of Georgia Section 16-6-15, a person commits the offense of solicitation of sodomy when he or she solicits another to perform an act of sodomy, which includes any sexual act involving the sexual organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another. Solicitation of sodomy is punished as a misdemeanor unless it involves a person under 17 years old. Conviction of felony solicitation of sodomy can result in a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment up to five years.
Anyone with information that could be helpful to the investigation is encouraged to contact the GBI’s Douglas office at (912) 389-4103.
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