By JOHN MUMFORD
jmumford@thecitizennews.com

Authorities executed a search warrant on the home of The Market co-owner Taylor Williams early Tuesday evening.

Officers were looking for evidence of counterfeit CDs at the home, said Maj. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

Jordan said some items were seized from Williams's home on Shady Brook Walk near Fairburn, but he declined to say what the items were. The search was conducted by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and the Fayetteville Police Department, Jordan added.

The other co-owner of The Market, Clifford E. Levingston, owns a home in the same subdivision as Williams, but that residence appeared to be empty, Jordan said. It is undetermined whether a search warrant will be sought for Levingston's residence, Jordan said.

“We're not sure where he lives,” Jordan added.

Williams and Levingston are charged with one felony count of reproducing previously recorded materials. They also face misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and providing harmful materials to a minor relating to the operation of the teen club.

Last Friday, Superior Court Judge Paschal English approved shutting The Market down with a temporary protective order. The city of Fayetteville filed the petition requesting The Market be closed because its operation presented a danger to local youths.

The order will remain in effect until a full hearing can be heard on the matter, Judge English said.

That decision came after undercover video was played in open court which depicted youths dancing in a manner that appeared to be mimicking sexual intercourse, the judge said.