Augusta, GA
Waynesboro man accused of assaulting girls in live online video
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Waynesboro man is in jail, accused of rape after he allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage girls while live on Facebook, according to arrest warrants.
On Feb. 2 around 8 p.m., James Edward Mickens, 42, of Bates Road, is accused of taking a 14 and 15-year-old girl to the Quality Inn on Gordon Highway after purchasing them alcohol, according to the arrest warrant.
Mickens is facing charges of rape, child molestation, two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes and furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to inmate bookings.
The arrest warrant states as the victims left the bathroom, Mickens was found naked and tried to convince them to get into bed. Mickens is also accused of raping the 15-year-old inside of the hotel bathroom.
While on Facebook Live, Mickens allegedly took off the girls’ clothes and kissed them. A hotel employee knocked on the door before the victims were able to leave the room.
We’ve requested a clearer mugshot from the sheriff’s office.
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