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Claxton auto dealer faces cruelty, molestation attempt charges
Attorney: Demere NeSmith denies allegations
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Demere NeSmith
A Claxton auto dealer was jailed Monday on charges of inappropriate behavior with a child after an almost two-month long investigation. The allegations concern his own child, according to Statesboro attorney Dan Snipes. Demere NeSmith, dealer principal for NeSmith Chevrolet, faces charges of cruelty to a child and criminal attempt to commit child molestation, according to a press release from Catherine Sapp, special agent-in-charge for the Statesboro office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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