Washington Police have arrested a young Washington man for aggravated child molestation involving a 4-year-old girl.

Dionte Grant, 17, was arrested February 9 and charged with one count of felony aggravated child molestation and one count of felony sexual battery. He is being held at the Wilkes County law enforcement center.

"This case just makes me sick," investigator Lt. Joe Nelson said. Grant, a relative of the child's mother, had no place to sleep, so the child's mother let him stay with them for the night, he said. The mother was out of the house, with Grant caring for the child.

During the night, Nelson said, Grant woke the child to "play" and after a while put his hand in her panties and continued the assault.

The girl told him to stop, and ran and called her mother on a cell phone. Her mother came home, confronted Grant and told him to leave, and called police.

Washington police officers searched the city and caught Grant on Norman Street some four hours later, packed and ready to leave town.

Nelson said that Grant has denied the girl's accusations, but that the girl a is very good witness for her age. The investigation is continuing, he said.

Another sexual assault involving teens occurred February 14 in the gym at the high school/middle school complex. A 17-year-old high school student, Quintario Avontae Smith, of Winton Lane in Washington, was arrested along with a 14- year-old juvenile for following two middle-school girls, ages 12 and 13, into a rest room and trying to get them to perform oral sex on them.

The girls refused and went back to their class. Their teacher saw that the girls were upset, and asked what was wrong, and the girls told the teacher.

Both Smith and the 14-year-old boy were arrested and brought to the police station and questioned with a parent. Charges against the juvenile are unknown at press time.

Smith is charged with one count of child molestation. Both students will also face a tribunal at the school this week to decide if they will be expelled from the school, Principal Andrew Jackson said.

In other police activity for the month of February, the following arrests were logged that the Cecil Moore Law Enforcement Center:

Johnny Dean Maxwell, 49, of Bowman, Ga., was arrested February 25 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license and with driving with no proof of insurance. He was released on $2,000 bond.

Tavaris Ramsey, 29, of Tignall, was arrested February 23 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with public indecency and held on a state probation warrant.

Charles Ronald Danner, 51, of Tignall, was arrested February 23 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was released on $666 bond.

Rebecca N. Norman, 36, of Wilkes County, was arrested February 20 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with possession, manu- facture or distribution of a controlled substance; and with reckless endangerment. She was released on $25,000 bond.

David Allen Green, 44, of Crawfordville, was arrested February 19 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with an open container, and driving on a revoked or suspended license. He was released on $3,500 bond.

Pappeio Shungton Nash, 31, of Athens, was arrested February 19 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, driving on a suspended or revoked license; no proof of insurance, and a seat belt violation. He was held on $8,000 bond.

David Earl Freeman, 55, of Washington, was arrested February 19 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license. He was released on $1500 bond.

Bennie Jenkins, 22, of Washington, was arrested February 19 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license. He was released on $1500 bond.

George Lenard Sims, 57, of Washington, was arrested February 18 by Washington Police and charged with driving under the influence; driving on a revoked or suspended license; driving without proof of insurance, and a traffic charge. He was released on $4,350 bond.

Carlos Perez Lopez, 38, of Wilkes County, was arrested February 18 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with speeding and violation of a state licensing law. He was held on $422 bond.

George Ferrell, 62, of Washington, was arrested February 17 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with possession, distribution, or manufacturing of a controlled substance; a drug-related object charge; and obstruction or hindering law enforcement. He was held on $33,500 bond.

Chris Deon Dean, 17, of Wilkes County, was arrested February 16 by Washington Police and charged with felony aggravated stalking. No bond was noted.

Daniel Booker, 48, of Washington, was arrested February 16 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; felony possession and use of drug-related objects; and a traffic charge. He was held on $6,500 bond.

Darvin Crew, 19, of Rayle, was arrested February 16 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with disorderly conduct. He was held on $135 bond.

Michael Anthony Osborne, 21, of Tignall, was arrested February 15 by Washington Police and charged with theft by taking. He was held on a probation violation.

Cynthia Lynn Stanton, 41, of Thomson, was arrested February 12 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with deposit account fraud. She was released on payment of a cash bond.

Angela Monique Seals, 36, of Washington, was arrested February 8 by Washington Police and charged with operation of a vehicle without current plate; and with driving with no proof of insurance. She was released on $1,200 bond.

Jarvis Turner, 23, of Washington, was arrested February 8 by Washington Police and charged with possession, distribution, etc. of a controlled substance; drug-related objects violation, and a parole violation.

Reco M. Ashmore, 23, of Tignall, was arrested February 5 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with felony possession, distribution, etc. of a controlled substance. No bond was noted.

Cynthia Meadows, 26, of Herrion, Ill., was arrested February 4 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license; driving with an open container of alcohol; and with speeding. She was held on $1,647 bond.

Ronald Jenkins, 18, of Washington, was arrested February 3 by Washington Police and charged with disorderly conduct. He was held on $283 bond.

Saintwan Roberts, 18, of Washington, was arrested February 3 by the Georgia State Patrol and charged with speeding, driving with no proof of insurance; violation of a license requirement; and violation of the seatbelt law. He was held on $887 bond.

Torri Walton, 19, of Tignall, was arrested February 3 by the Georgia State Patrol and charged with two counts of felony possession, distribution, etc. of a controlled substance; and with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was held on $78,000 bond.

Jerry Gresham, 50, of Rayle, was arrested February 3 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and with felony violation of the habitual offenders statue. He was released on $13,000 bond.

Selso Palacios, 56, of Wilkes County, was arrested February 23 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol; driving without current plates; driving without proof of insurance; and violation of a license requirement. He was released on $1,383 bond.

Cornelius Ali Williams, 20, of Washington, was arrested February 1 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with simple battery. He was released on $3,500 bond.

Lillie Marie Troy, 36, of Wilkes County, was arrested February 2 by Georgia State Patrol and charged with felony manufacture of license plates; driving on a revoked or suspended license; operation of a vehicle without current plates; and speeding. She was held on $3,200 bond.

Antquan L. Milton, 22, of Washington, was arrested February 1 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with battery. He was held on a state probation warrant.

Rosa Lee Chapman, 67, of Washington, was arrested January 27 by Wilkes County deputies and charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault; and with felony obstruction of law officers. She was held on $80,000 bond.

Corey J. Blackburn, 26, of Crawfordville, was arrested on a parole violation.

The following individuals were arrested on probation violations: Rodney Welborn, Rudolph Whimbush, Brian Keith Hardeman, Trent Sturgis, Thomas Allan Herbert, April L. Craft, Jerry Quarles, Sherman Blackmon, Ellis Mahoney, Rickey Lee Williams, Howard Fayne Edwards, Michael Walton, and Tracy Lynn Milton.