Summerville man arrested in Floyd County on attempted child molestation charge

Summerville man arrested in Floyd County on attempted child molestation charge

Monday, January 29, 2024–11:54 a.m.

-Floyd County Jail records-

Mark Thurston Tate

A Summerville man is accused of traveling to Floyd County to meet someone he believed to be under the age of 16 for sex.

According to Floyd County Jail records:

41-year-old Mark Thurston Tate also engaged in a graphic online conversation with the person.

Tate is charged with criminal attempt to commit child molestation, obscene internet contact with a child, and a probation violation.