Athens man accused of obscene internet contact with minor, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Athens man has been arrested and charged with one count of obscene internet contact with a minor, according to police.Athens police said they arrested 38-year-old Christopher Flick on Monday. Officers executed a search warrant at Flick’s home the next day, according to a press release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. Flick was booked into the Clarke County Jail.Earlier this year, the Athens police department’s Special Victims Unit and the Dale County, Alabama, sheriff’s office launched a joint investigation into Flick’s online activity, regarding the possible online exploitation of a minor. The U.S. Secret Service and an electronic storage detection (ESD) K-9 with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation, Athens police said.The department did not release further details on the case.The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case should contact Detective Dara Shapland at dara.shapland@a