Spalding County deputy arrested, charged with sending obscene material to teen girl
Now Ex-Spalding County deputy Mason Lumpkin was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and electronically distributing obscene materials to a minor. (Spalding County Sheriff's Office)
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. - A Spalding County deputy is behind bars and charged with multiple crimes involving a minor, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday.
According to authorities, Deputy Mason Lumpkin was taken into custody on February 1 by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Spalding County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators learned Lumpkin sent pictures and Snapchat messages to a 16-year-old girl, the GBI said. Those messages were later seen by a 9-year-old girl.
Lumpkin was terminated from his position and arrested on February 1, Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said.
He later posted bond. However, overnight Lumpkin was arrested a second time for DUI and failing to maintain a lane.
Lumpkin faces charges for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and electronically distributing obscene materials to a minor.
He is currently being held at the Spalding County Jail.
An investigation continues.
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