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TRUSSVILLE The man who forcefully grabbed a 14-year-old girl in the parking lot of the Trussville Walmart in 2017, pleaded guilty to one of two charges and has been released from jail.
Brent Lee Higginbotham, 29, of Ragland, was originally charged with one count of first degree sexual abuse by force and second degree sexual abuse, due to the age of the victim.
Detectives said Higginbotham grabbed one of the victim’s breasts as he placed his other arm around her waist in what may have been an attempt to pick her up, but she got away and called for help.
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PELL CITY A man accused of human trafficking and sexual abuse is scheduled for trial in St. Clair County on March 15, 2021.
Pell City authorities said Brent Lee Higginbotham, 27, of Ragland, is accused of soliciting a teenager for sex. The teen was in a parking lot on Main Street South when police said she was approached by Higginbotham. The teen said Higginbotham blocked the door of her car and made sexual comments to her. He was later arrested and charged with human trafficking and tampering with evidence.
The incident in Pell City happened on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. At the time, Higginbotham was out on bond in connection to a 2017 case in Trussville. Police said the 14-year-old victim told them that Higginbotham grabbed her in the parking lot of Trussville Crossing Shopping Center on Chalkville Mountain Road.