Authorities say that a couple from Waynesboro is in the Burke County Detention Center after an incident with a child. Around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, police arrested Phillip Buckner, 38, and Jacoba Buckner, 36, both from the 100 block of Live Oak Road.
The record of the event says it began in November 2023.
Jacoba is being charged with molesting children and being mean to children in the first degree. Officials say Phillip is charged with child molestation, sodomy, enticing a child for sexual reasons, and giving obscene information to minors over the internet.
Inmate bookings show that both suspects were not given release. They were taken to the Burke County Detention Center and checked in.
The amount of bond sent for both the arrested individuals is not released by the authorities. The minor is referred to foster care where counseling is available.