Naked girl found in Raleigh man's car

Raleigh, N.C. — Garner police charged a Raleigh man with taking indecent liberties with a child Monday.

An off-duty deputy called police after he spotted Jonathan Leigh Sullivan, 41, parked in an undeveloped subdivision. Officers found a toddler boy and a preteen girl with him in his car.

Officers spotted the boy, but found the girl only after a search. She was naked and hiding under a tarp.

The search warrant in the case said the girl told officers she spent time with Sullivan in their "quiet place." She gave officers a reason why she was naked, the warrant said, but later changed her story.

According to the warrant, officers also seized some photos, a camera, a laptop computer and some computer discs from Sullivan's car.

After reviewing the photos, officers charged Sullivan with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. His $25,000 bond was also increased by $200,000.

Sullivan was being held Wednesday evening in the Wake County Jail. He will make his first court appearance Thursday evening.

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Sickening.

I hope they find the toddler.

yacs
June 25, 2009 6:40 p.m.

Good looking out by the off-duty officer. They should give him a medal.

lovecarolinagutters
June 25, 2009 6:28 p.m.

I cannot believe that they set ANY kind of bail for a man caught red-handed with a naked little girl in the car. Good Lord. There is no telling what has been going on in the home that the camera did not record. Every study done on pedophiles say that these people are incorrigible: Yet you let them out of jail with evidence so overwhelming. Did he get to go home where the children are?? SHAME on that judge.

Antivenin
June 25, 2009 4:19 p.m.

I agree with Ambergail...Where is the mother? Is she part of this too? Why do mothers allow their children to go whereever they decide they want to go? WHO is the responsible person here?