By Associated Press - Monday, April 24, 2017

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say two people are facing charges after a man was accused of inappropriate contact with a teenage girl.

The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office told local media outlets that deputies went to a home outside of Greenville on Saturday in response to a call about a dispute.

The sheriff’s office said when deputies arrived, they discovered 41-year-old Franklin Leach had the te contact with a 15-year-old girl, who was identified as a relative. The deputies also said 44-year-old Andrea Tabacco gave alcohol to the victim.



Leach is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and jailed on a $20,000 bond. Tabacco was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and given a $1,000 bond. It’s not known if either have an attorney.

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