Martin Elder

Name:
Elder, Martin Eugene

Date of Booking:
07/16/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
GROOMING A MINOR

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on July 12, 2025]

On Saturday 07-12-2025 Deputy Enloe responded to a Child Molestation call at listed address above. Father [WITNESS #1] spoke with Deputy Enloe stating that the uncle[offender] of the victim had taken pictures of her private area. Deputy Enloe asked [WITNESS #1] when did this happen. The step mother [WITNESS #2] stated that this happened on July 5th 2025. [WITNESS #1] stated that they live in Tennessee and came down to visit his mother for the holiday. [WITNESS #2] stated that the victim just informed them of the situation that happened and they tried to file a report in Tennessee and the agency there told them to come back to were the offense happened.

Detective Thompson was contacted by Deputy Enloe (via Telephone). The scene was turned over to Detective Thompson.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on July 12, 2025]

On July 12, 2025, at approximately 12:25pm, Detective Thompson responded to the scene and met with the complainant. Detective Thompson explained the procedures of a forensic interview. Detective Thompson contacted [REDACTED] with the Children’s Advocacy Center and scheduled a forensic interview for Monday, July 14, 2025, at 1:00pm. This case is active, pending the outcome of the interview.

[End of Narrative]