Man arrested in sex assault

Accused of touching young girl

A Century man is facing a felony molestation charge after law enforcement responded to a sexual battery complaint made by Shannon Spence June 30.

Shelton Obrian Mitchell, 34, 121 Second St., was arrested after an investigation into allegations that he touched the genitals of a female under the age of 16 over her clothes, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report.

The report said officers responded to the complaint by Spence revealed she had been awakened by the victim and her daughter-in-law, Jasmyn Hunt.

Spence told officers according to the minor victim, Mitchell had texted...