Cord Smith/Courtesy: Auburn Police Department

Auburn police have arrested a man on sodomy charges for a crime that happened more than 17 years ago.

The investigation began in March 2008 when Auburn police responded to a report of a sexual assault. The victim told officers that they had been sexually assaulted at a home earlier.

Authorities say the suspect was unknown to the victims; however, the victim was able to provide a description and details about the crime.

Evidence was submitted to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for analysis and later, Auburn Police Department received notification of a DNA match identifying the suspect as 39-year-old Cord Smith.

The DNA match prompted additional investigative developments, and, in 2025, the case was submitted to the Lee County Di

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