DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – A man who says he was giving a girl a ride to school now faces kidnapping and sexual battery charges.

  • Durham Police say Damien Squire picked up a 14-year-old girl at a bus stop Monday morning
  • Officers caught Squire when they responded to a child abuse call at a Super 8 Motel
  • Court documents say Squire knew the victim and he groped and slapped her while in the motel room

Durham Police say Damien Squire picked up a 14-year-old girl at a bus stop Monday morning, where he flashed a gun and took her to the Super 8 Motel on Guess Road.

Officers caught Squire when they responded to a child abuse call there.

Court documents say Squire knew the victim and he groped and slapped her while in the motel room.

Squire is now under a $50,000 bond.