CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- An owner of a popular bar in Charlotte was arrested on rape charges.

Justin Brigham, 44, is the co-founder and owner of Sycamore Brewing in South End. Court documents show that he is accused of breaking into a Stanfield home Wednesday and raping a 13-year-old girl.

The Stanly County Sheriff's Office said the victim's parents found Brigham in the girl's bedroom. Deputies, upon arrival, found him undressed in a nearby vehicle, where he was arrested.

Brigham was charged with first-degree burglary, statutory rape of a child and indecent liberties with a child.

On Thursday, the sheriff's office executed a search warrant at Brigham's home in south Charlotte. ABC affiliate WSOC reported that Brigham and the victim talked for two weeks on a popular social media ap

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