An Atlanta man is in the Bulloch County Jail with a charge of enticing a child for indecent purposes after being apprehended on Skidaway Island.

According to a release from Capt. Jared Akins with the Statesboro Police Department, officers spoke on Saturday with the mother of a juvenile female who had concerns about the juvenile’s online contact with an adult male family member.

The mother told officers she accessed her daughter’s I-pad and located various texts from the man, later identified as Rico Curry, 37, of Atlanta. The texts were sexually graphic and suggestive.

“By the time she found the messages, the mother had already given permission for her two daughters, both juveniles, to accompany Curry on an overnight trip to Savannah,” Akins said in the release. “Given the clear intent of the messages, detectives were extremely concerned that the juveniles would become the victims of a much more serious crime.”

Working with phone service providers, detectives were able to determine that Curry and the juveniles were located in the area of Skidaway Island, Akins said.

SPD detectives contacted the Chatham County Police Department and a few hours later, Chatham County officers were able to locate and arrest Curry and return the juveniles safely to their mother.

Curry was booked into the Chatham County Jail and later transferred back to Bulloch County. He is charged with one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes and remains in custody pending further judicial action.

“The Statesboro Police Department would like to thank the Chatham County Police Department for the quick assistance its officers provided,” Akins aid.

Information regard the case may be provided to Senior Detective Ben Purvis at (912) 764-9911 or by submitting an anonymous tip through our website https://statesboropd.com/ using the "Submit a Tip" link.