Tennessee man charged in Warren County with statutory sodomy

Posted 5/5/17

A man accused of molesting a young girl in Warren County could face sexual assault charges in multiple states. Ronald E. Learned Jr., 30, of Brighton, Tenn., is charged with first-degree statutory …

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Tennessee man charged in Warren County with statutory sodomy

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A man accused of molesting a young girl in Warren County could face sexual assault charges in multiple states.Ronald E. Learned Jr., 30, of Brighton, Tenn., is charged with first-degree statutory sodomy for alleged sexual assaults against a 7-year-old Warrenton girl.The mother of the girl contacted police in early March. The victim told her mother that Learned assaulted her on multiple occasions between 2014 and 2015, according to Warrenton police. She alleged that Learned had touched her beneath her clothing with his hand and a vibrating device, according to the report.During a forensic interview, the victim stated Learned made her change into specific clothing and allegedly threatened to harm her if she told anyone, police said.Investigators say Learned has been taken into custody for a similar offense in Brighton, Tenn., about 30 miles northeast of Memphis. Records from the Shelby County, Tenn., jail indicate Learned was incarcerated April 6 on a charge of aggravated sexual battery in 2004.If convicted of the sodomy charge in Warren County, Learned would face a minimum of 10 years in prison and as much as a life sentence.Ronald Learned Jr.


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