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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Soldier surrenders in Albany; faces charges in NC

A member of the U.S. Army soldier sought on sex-related offenses in North Carolina has turned himself in to Albany police. Forty-five old Laurence Clifton surrendered Wednesday and is being held in the Dougherty County Jail where he awaits extradition. According to authorities, Clifton faces 40 counts of sex charges involving a minor in North Carolina, related to child pornography.

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