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Gwinnett deputy behind bars accused of child sex crimes

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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputy is behind bars, accused of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes.

Gwinnett County police say they arrested 21-year-old Rylee Willis of Stone Mountain after a parent says they found messages from the deputy to her teen-age daughter, who was under 16.

Willis is being held without bond.

The sheriff’s office says he was on probationary status at the time of his arrest and is no longer employed by the agency.