Franklin Co. Authorities Find Child Reported Missing From Athens

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

A child reported missing from Athens-Clarke County has been found safe in Franklin County and the mother is in jail.

According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, Robin Clark of Athens was wanted by authorities on charges of interference with child custody.

Thomas said early Thursday morning, Clark was located and arrested on Kesler Road in Franklin County after leading authorities on a chase out of South Carolina.

Thomas, along with agents with the Athens office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in the location and arrest of Clark.

The child, whose age is unknown, was taken into protective custody by DFACS and will be reunited with his father in Athens-Clarke County.