Two local residents have been

arrested and charged with molesting children in separate incidents that

were recently reported to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

Michael Lynn Cain, 43, of 169

Brogdon Rd., Fayetteville, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12 for child molestation,

aggravated sodomy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. In a

separate case, Terri D. Myrick, 42, of 1512 Ga. Highway 54 (in Marnelle

Mobile Home Park in north Fayette County), was arrested for child molestation.

Myrick was granted a $22,000

property bond while Cain was denied bond, said Lt. Mahlon Donald of the

Sheriff's Department.

In both cases, the victims

were relatives of the offenders, Donald said.

Cain is accused of molesting

a 10-year-old boy in his residence, Donald said. The charge of contributing

to the delinquency of a minor came because Cain allegedly gave the youth

alcohol, Donald added.

The incident took place between

sometime in November of last year and Nov. 23 of this year, Donald said.

Myrick is accused of molesting

a 9-year-old female in her residence, Donald said. That incident took

place between August of 1998 and October of this year, he added.

Investigating child molestation

allegations typically take much longer than other investigations, Donald

noted.