In March 2024, the Dothan Police Department was notified by the Department of Human Resources about allegations of inappropriate sexual contact between an adult male and several minor females. The case was assigned to the Special Investigations Unit that handles these types of elite cases. After conducting a methodical investigation, sufficient evidence was discovered that led to 26-year-old Robert Wesley Gibson II being charged with four counts of Sexual Abuse first degree, one count of Sodomy first degree, and one count of Attempted Rape first degree. Gibson was arrested on these charges on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. His total bond was set at $150,000.00.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case along with the Alabama juvenile privacy laws, no further information will be released.
On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, investigators with the Dothan Police Department began investigating a report of a child less than 12 being involved in sexual activity with an adult. It was discovered that 31-year-old Raynia Eugenia Cooper of Dothan had directed a child to participate in sexual activity which resulted in Cooper being charged with one count of Directing a Child to Engage in Sodomy.
This has been an ongoing investigation which has continued to produce evidence of additional child sex crimes. As a result, on December 29, 2023, investigators charged 30-year-old Edwin Angel Medina, of Dothan, with one count of Sodomy First Degree.
As additional evidence continued to come to light, on January 3, 2024, investigators added the following charges for Cooper: Two additional counts of Directing a Child to Engage in Sodomy, four counts of Directing a Child to Engage in Sexual Contact, one count of Human Trafficking First Degree, and one count of Enticing a Child for Immoral Purposes. She currently has no bond.
Also on January 3, 2024, investigators added the following charges for Medina: Four counts of Sodomy First Degree, four counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12 years old, one count of Human Trafficking First Degree, and one count of Enticing a Child for Immoral Purposes. He currently has no bond.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case, no further information will be released. This continues to be an ongoing investigation in which investigators are still processing evidence to determine if additional charges are possible.
The Dothan Police Department has been investigating a report of inappropriate sexual contact between an adult female and a child less than 12 years old. As a result of the investigation, on January 2, 2024, investigators charged 19-year-old Destiny Alexiss Huntington, of Dothan, with one count of Sexual Abuse of a Child less than 12 years old. Her bond was set at $30,000.00.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case, no further details will be released.
On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, while investigating a report of a child less than 12 being involved in sexual activity with an adult, it was determined 31-year-old Raynia Eugenia Cooper of Dothan had directed a child to participate in sexual activity. Subsequently, Cooper was charged with one count of Directing a Child to Engage in Sodomy. She is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond. This continues to be an active investigation. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, no further information will be released.
In November 2023, it was reported to the Dothan Police Department that 33-year-old Joshua Kelly Jackson of Dothan had sexual contact with a juvenile under the age of 16. An investigation immediately began to determine the facts related to the incident. As a result, a search warrant was executed at Jackson’s residence in which several items were collected to be processed for possible evidence. Arrest warrants were issued for Jackson for one count of Rape Second degree and one count of Sexual Abuse Second degree. On December 19, 2023, Jackson turned himself in to the Dothan Police Department. He is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case, no further information will be released.
On November 20, 2023, it was reported to the Dothan Police Department that a juvenile under the age of 16 had been subjected to inappropriate sexual contact by an adult male over an extended period of time. As a result of a subsequent investigation, Jeffery Lee Teague, age 39 of Dothan, was charged with one count of Sodomy First degree, one count of Rape First degree, one count of Sexual Abuse of a Child Less than 12, and one count of Sexual Extortion with a total bond of $180,000.00.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case, no further details will be released.
In August of 2023, it was reported to the Dothan Police Department that a juvenile under the age of 12 was a victim of sex crimes that had taken place in the city limits of Dothan. A thorough investigation was started at that time. As a result of the ongoing investigation, on October 31, 2023, investigators arrested Derrick Wayne Oliver, 45 years old of Dothan, and charged him with one count of Rape First degree and three counts of Sodomy First degree. Oliver was booked into the Houston County Jail with a total bond of $240,000.00.
Due to the sensitive nature of this case, no further information will be released.
On October 23, 2023, the Dothan Police Department was notified of possible sex crimes being committed against females by one individual. Investigators spoke to multiple people who were able to provide information that substantiates the allegations. On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Investigators charged 48-year-old Jerald Reginald Clark of Dothan with one count of Rape First degree and one count of Sodomy First degree. He is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
This is an active and ongoing investigation, and more charges are expected.
On Wednesday September 20, 2023, the Dothan Police Department was notified of an adult male who was attempting to solicit a minor for sexual purposes in exchange for money by means of electronic communication. Criminal Investigators quickly began an investigation and discovered these facts to be true. While the individual was on his way to meet who he believed to be a minor, he was taken into custody without incident. The individual was identified as Jim Lee Smith of Dothan. Smith has been charged with one count of Human Trafficking First Degree, one count of Traveling to meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act, and one count of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child by Computer. He is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
On August 4, 2023, the Dothan Police Department began investigating a report of sex crimes against a juvenile. As a result of the investigation, 40-year-old Robert Lee Whitsette Jr. of Slocomb has been charged with four counts of Rape First Degree and other sex crimes which occurred in Dothan. He is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
Due to the sensitive nature of the case, no further information will be released.
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