Atmore man faces sex charge

Craft accused of sexually molesting a child that began at age 6 until she was 15 years old

An Atmore man arrested for rape I, sodomy I and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 was waiting Wednesday afternoon to see if District Judge Eric Coale would issue him a bond following an Aniah's Law hearing held Tuesday morning.

Joe L. Craft, 47, 189 Antioch Road, Atmore, was arrested for allegedly abusing a young girl over multiple years.

Tuesday's 11 a.m. hearing was scheduled for not only the Aniah's Law bond hearing but a preliminary hearing. But his attorney, Gordon Godwin asked for a continuance on the preliminary hearing saying he needed more time to prepare. Judge Coale agreed...

 
 
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