Granite Falls Man Facing Statutory Rape Charges In Tennessee

A Caldwell County man has been arrested on Tennessee fugitive warrants.

42-year-old Adam Jordan Pritchard of Granite Falls was arrested Tuesday by Granite Falls Police. He is being held on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state. He is wanted on felony charges in Davidson County, Tennessee. There, he is charged with two counts of statutory rape and eight counts of sexual battery by an authority figure.

As of earlier today, Pritchard remained in jail without bond. He was scheduled to appear in Caldwell County District Court on Wednesday.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY