COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) -A wanted man and registered sex offender out of Florida was captured in Coffee County, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

CCSO was notified of the outstanding warrant which was issued by the state of Florida on Tuesday, July 22. Just one day later, they arrested the wanted man, Hank Harper.

According to CCSO, the warrant stemmed from violations of Florida state law.

Upon receiving confirmation of the warrant, CCSO deputies located Harper, a registered sex offender, and took him into custody.

Harper is currently being held at the Coffee County Pre-Trial Detention Center where he will remain while he awaits his extradition proceedings that will return him to Florida to face the pending charges.

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