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Man accused of dealing pot to 14-year-old

From staff reports

A Marietta man was arrested Friday for selling marijuana to a 14-year-old near Marietta Middle School.

Christopher Turpin, 24, reported to be homeless but staying with relatives at 731 Glendale Road, Apt. 18, was charged with corrupting a minor with marijuana in the vicinity of the school, a third-degree felony, according to a release from the Marietta Police Department.

An investigation began Friday after the teen was found with marijuana at Marietta High School. Officers discovered the juvenile had bought the drug off school grounds but close to the middle school.

Turpin denied selling the marijuana but admitted giving it to the juvenile, whom he said he believed was an adult, according to the release.

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