GAINESVILLE - Hall County authorities have arrested a Gainesville man and charged him with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl on Sunday, November 2.<br />
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Investigators said they were called to Barrett Road by the teen, who told them she had been abducted around 11 a.m. while she was jogging in the area of Barrett Road and Truelove Road. She told them a white man placed her in his vehicle and took her to a residence on Truelove Road near Wood Creek Place. She said she was sexually assaulted by the man. <br />
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The teen told investigators she was able to escape and ran from the residence to her home, where she called authorities.<br />
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After conducting their investigation, authorities were able to determine the identity of the alleged abductor several hours later. Brandon Nix, 27, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, sexual battery and aggravated sodomy. <br />
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On Tuesday afternoon, Bailes said authorities had added charges of false imprisonment, attempted rape and aggravated assault.<br />
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Nix is being held at the Hall County Jail with no bond. He waived his rights to a committal hearing, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
