Authorities on Thursday arrested an Atlanta man for allegedly kidnapping an Athens woman he met through an online dating service.
Athens-Clarke County police said 36-year-old Billy Tiryan Mattox also assaulted and robbed the victim after rendezvousing with her at a North Avenue hotel early Sept. 26.
After initiating contact on the Plenty of Fish website in March, police said, the victim and suspect had previously seen each other three times.