By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com

A Stockbridge man has been arrested for the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl in December at her home in north Fayette County, according to a report from the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

Adrian Lee O'Bright, 20, of 167 Black Forest Drive in Stockbridge was a family friend who was staying at the victim's residence when the incident occurred, said Sgt. Renee James, an investigator with the Sheriff's Department.

There were no signs that Bright forced himself on the young girl, Sgt. James said.

“The law doesn't allow a 14-year-old to consent” to sexual relations, Sgt. James said, adding that the victim is pregnant.

The victim was out of town with relatives when she told her mother about the incident, police said. When she returned, the Sheriff's Department was contacted and warrants were issued for Bright's arrest.

As with all cases involving alleged child abuse, law enforcement officers are required to report the allegations to the Department of Family and Children Services.