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South Georgia police chief charged with sending inappropriate texts to 15-year-old

Nicholls Police Chief Ashley Wilson (Coffee County Sheriff's Office)
(Coffee County Sheriff's Office)

NICHOLLS, Ga. — A south Georgia police chief is facing charges after he was accused of texting a 15-year-old girl.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Nicholls Police Department Chief Ashley Wilson, 40, has been charged with three counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, attempted child molestation and violation of oath of office.

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Investigators say the girl’s mother found text messages from Wilson on her daughter’s phone and reported them to a Nicholls police officer.

The officer reported them to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office who requested the GBI’s assistance.

The GBI says the texts talked about wanting to have a sexual relationship with the teenager. Many of them were sent while he was on duty, investigators say.

He was booked into the Coffee County Jail on Friday.

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