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Jeffery Dean Griffin
57-year-old Jeffery Dean Griffin was taken into custody on Thursday, March 14th. He’s charged with one count of 1st-degree forcible sex offense, three counts of 1st-degree statutory sex offense, one count of statutory sex offense with a person who is 15 years of age or younger, and 13 counts of indecent liberties with a child. The Sheriff’s Office says the offenses date between the years of 1995 and 2019.
Griffin is being held in the Catawba County Detention Center under a secured bond of $1.2 million. He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance today in Newton.
The investigation is continuing with additional charges possible.
Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office