CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: Cherokee County court documents show the defendant initially accused in this case met all requirements for a pretrial diversion program and the case has been dismissed.
On Jan. 11, 2024, 11Alive updated the story to remove the person's name and mugshot.
Previous report:
A Cherokee County man is charged with loitering and prowling after being arrested for allegedly taking pictures of young children at a park outside Woodstock.
According to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office, a 39-year-old was confronted by parents at Hobgood Park after they noticed him "taking pictures of children around the bleachers" at a baseball tournament.
At that point, he allegedly ran.
The sheriff's office said deputies noticed him running away from the park to a subdivision before receiving the call, and then found him behind a house after they were dispatched to search for him.
The man was taken to the the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center on a $1,000 bond, the sheriff's office said.
"Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division were called to the scene and will be investigating the incident," the sheriff's office said.
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