Cottonwood Man Arrested After Allegedly Caught Molesting An Eight-Year-Old Girl

A Cottonwood man has been arrested and is being held without bond after he was allegedly caught molesting an eight-year-old girl. Police were called to an apartment in the 100 block of South 6th Street early Wednesday morning on a child molestation report. A female caller allegedly caught 46-year-old Michael Edward Turner molesting her eight-year-old daughter in the living room. Turner left the apartment before police arrived. Detectives located Turner later in the day. He admitted to the crime and was arrested and booked on four counts of child molestation, including the dangerous crimes against children enhancement. Turner and the child’s mother used to date and remained friends. He was babysitting the girl while she was at work.