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Human trafficking first degree
Statutory rape second degree
Trafficking methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute
Possession of a controlled substance
Certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm
HUNTSVILLE-On Monday, May 19 around 11 a.m., HPD officers responded to a report of a possible runaway at a motel in the 3700 block of University Drive. Information received indicated the missing 14-year-old may have been with an adult male.
Officers quickly located the room in question and made contact with 35-year-old James Randall Bolden of Huntsville. Inside the room, they found the juvenile victim, along with two firearms, over 175 grams of methamphetamine, fentanyl and drug
James Randall Bolden
paraphernalia.
An investigation by HPD’s Anti-Crime Team, Community Relations Officers and Special Victims Unit revealed that Bolden was supplying the victim with drugs and engaging in sexual activity with her.
He was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail on the following charges:
Human trafficking first degreeStatutory rape second degreeTrafficking methamphetaminePossession with intent to distributePossession of a controlled substanceCertain persons forbidden to possess a firearmThis case remains under investigation. We commend the swift and collaborative efforts of all officers involved.
Bolden is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Media Release/Huntsville Police Department
