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Man accused of following boy from convenience store, molesting him

Man accused of following boy from convenience store, molesting him
Man accused of following boy from convenience store, molesting him 00:23

MIAMI - A man is behind bars Tuesday after being accused of following a 10-year-old boy home from a convenience store and molesting him.

Police say Marquis Allen Crawford offered to pay for the child's food, but the boy declined.

He's then accused of following the boy home and convincing him to go to the backyard, where police say he molested the child.

The boy was able to escape and run back inside his home.

Police later caught up with Crawford and arrested him. 

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