Police Searching For Child Abuse Suspect

Lincolnton, N.C. — Police are searching for a man accused of assaulting a child.

According to the press release, Johnathon Robert Earl is described as a 25-year-old, 5’8″ white male, blue eyes and brown hair. He wears glasses and is known to change his hairstyle from a buzz cut to a shaggy style.

He has previous convictions for false imprisonment and DWI in North Carolina.

Earl’s last known address was in Lincolnton, N.C. but has had addresses in the Myrtle Beach, S.C. area.

If anyone has any information about the whereabouts or location of Earl, please contact the Lincolnton Police Department at 704-736-8900 or contact the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Crimestoppers at (704) 736-8909.  Any calls made to Crimestoppers can be made anonymously and the caller will be eligible for up to a $1,000.00 reward if the information leads to an arrest.