A local man has been charged after an investigation involving a juvenile and a 62-year-old man last month.
Ruston Police arrested John Freeman of Ruston at his residence on Courtney Avenue off Barnett Springs Road on August 30.
Freeman was arrested on warrants alleging felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, prostitution, and enticing persons into prostitution. The charges involve a 15-year-old girl.
According to police, the incident leading to the charges occurred earlier this summer. The family reported the matter to police several weeks ago.
Due to the sensitive nature of the case involving a young teen, few details were available.
Freeman is being held at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. His bail was set at $435,000.
Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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