Auburn police arrest Union Springs man for electronic solicitation of a child

Eric Francois Williams-Bell/Source: Auburn Police Department

Auburn police say a Union Springs man has been arrested for electronic solicitation of a child.

Officials say they met with a complainant who reported that a suspect used electronic communication to contact a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. The communication occurred between May 7 and May 8 of 2024.

26-year-old Eric Francois Williams-Bell was developed as a suspect, and after further investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained.

Auburn police located Williams-Bell on May 31, and he was arrested in obedience to the warrant.

Williams-Bell was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on an $30,000 bond.