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South Carolina Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing NC Teen

According to the Burlington Police Department, the suspect and victim were known to each other prior to the offenses.
Andres Barcenas Garcia, 31, (Courtesy: Burlington Police Department)

BURLINGTON, NC (WFMY) -- A sexual assault was reported to the Burlington Police Department on Tuesday, November 27.

Andres Barcenas Garcia, 31, of Ravenel, South Carolina was named as a suspect as a result of the investigation.

According to the Burlington Police Department, the suspect and victim were known to each other prior to the offenses.

After further investigation, the Burlington Police Department obtained warrants for the arrest of Garcia charging him with three counts of Statutory Sex Offense with a Person under 15 years old.

Garcia was arrested in Greensboro on Thursday, December 6 and confined in the Alamance County Jail under a $250,000 secure bond.

Anyone with information concerning this investigation is urged to contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500.

For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or text 8398 to 274637 for text-a–tip method.

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