Cave Spring police officer arrested and charged with child molestation

According to Floyd County jail records, Patrick Edward Earwood, 31, of a Park Street address in Cave Spring was arrested Monday evening at the Cave Spring Police Department. Earwood was arrested on warrants issued by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office charging him with aggravated child molestation, sexual battery and aggravated sodomy that allegedly occurred in Floyd County.The charges stem from allegations that Earwood sexually assaulted one 16-year old and one teen under the age of sixteen earlier this year. Earwood was officially terminated Monday evening after being on paid administrative leave during the investigation.Earwood has been an officer with the Cave Spring Police Department since 2012 and his Facebook "about' status states that he is a "Problem Solver at City of Cave Spring"The case has been bound over to superior court. A bond hearing was scheduled for today.The arrest reports within this list do not reflect the actual guilt or innocence of the individual or individuals listed. All parties are presumed innocent until they are proven guilty in a court of law. Not every arrest or charge leads to a conviction. A conviction or an acquittal will be determined by the court system.