Smyrna man faces child molestation charge after bus stop incident

A Smyrna man faces felony charges after authorities said he exposed himself to a child walking to her bus stop on Oct. 15. Judge Quinn M. Kasper denied bond for Andre Lamar Stafford in Cobb County Magistrate Court, ruling that he poses a community danger. A girl was walking to her bus stop near Lakes Edge Drive SE and Hillsdale Parkway between 8:22 a.m. and 8:27 a.m. when a driver pulled up beside her, according to an arrest warrant. Police said the man told the child she was pretty and exposed himself before driving away.Crime analysts reviewed traffic using a single Flock license plate reader camera positioned at the Hillsdale apartment complex, the warrant states. The system recorded a gray 2024 Kia Forte entering the area at 8:11 a.m., which led investigators to Stafford as the registered owner.After identifying Stafford as the registered owner, investigators conducted a photo lineup using his driver's license picture, where the victim positively identified him as the driver. He wa