Two child sexual abuse cases in northeast Alabama

FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) – The Sheriff in DeKalb County, Alabama reports two arrests on underage sex cases.

In one, a Valley Head man has been charged with Electronic Solicitation of a Child and Sexual Abuse.

Investigators got information that an underage female was being sexually abused and harassed over a cell phone.

they have now charged 37 year old Dustin Lewayne Elkins.

Then, a couple of weeks ago, officers got information about a sexual relationship between an adult male and an underage girl.

They have now charged 21 year old Eduardo Jimenez Juan of Fort Payne with Second Degree Rape.

Sheriff Nick Welden says  “Any and all kinds of abuse against our children will not be tolerated.  Our children deserve to be protected and loved and we are committed to doing just that, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” 

Dustin Lewayne Elkins and Eduardo Jimenez Juan