Stacy Lee Austin
According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Department, On March 5th , Deputies responded to a reoprt of a breaking or entering in progress. When they arrived, the resident informed them that when he got home, he found a male, identified as 49-year old Stacy Lee Austin, inside with the resident’s 15-year-old child.
Investigators discovered that Austin drove to the victim’s home from Belmont, OH, and had been communicating with the juvenile on a social media application. In those conversations, Austin tried to arrange to pick the juvenile up and while he was at the victim’s home, he performed sexual activities with them.
Investigators located Austin’s underwear in a wastebasket in the home along with some of the juvenile’s clothing. When questioned about the incident, Austin admitted to the sexual acts and was concerned about losing his job as owner of a Chik-fil-a in Ohio.
He was charged with statutory sex offense with a child and placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under no bond due to the Pretrial Integrity Act.
Photo: Rowan County Sheriff’s Office