Tag: child molestation
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. PCPD: Man charged with child molestation remains in custody
A man remains in jail as Polk County Police continue to investigate allegations of child molestation. Kenneth R. Fuqua, 74, of a Rockmart-area address, was taken into custody on Sunday, January 4, after allegations were made earlier in the day that he had inappropriate contact with a minor. Due to the nature of the crimes,…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. PCPD charges Alabama man with multiple counts after child molestation complaint
Polk County Police charged a man who was accused of aggravated child molestation, according to reports. Full details of the case are not available due to the age of the victim, but authorities can confirm that complaints against Jahlil Jerome Gay, 20, were made sometime in May and an investigation has been underway since. Gay…
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PCPD: Man facing multiple charges after abuse allegations spanning two years
A Cedartown-area man faces multiple charges including aggravated child molestation after Polk County Police investigators found evidence of abuse spanning two years against a minor, according to law enforcement. Investigators could not provide any additional details on the incident due to the nature of the crimes that are still being looked into, and the age…
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REPORT: Man accused of child molestation jailed
A man was charged with a single felony count of child molestation by Polk County Police over the weekend, according to reports. PCPD arrested James Aaron Landrum, 25, of a Cedartown-area address, was taken into custody on Saturday, November 16 just before 9 a.m. Officers received a report that between October 1 and December 31,…
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PCPD charges man on multiple charges following child molestation allegations
A Rockmart-area man remains in custody awaiting word on whether he’ll get bond after being booked into custody on charges related to child molestation allegations, according to a Polk County Police report. Robert Hershell Williams, 54, of a Rockmart address, was jailed on Wednesday on felony charges of child molestation, sexual battery against child under…
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“Operation Etowah Exploits” Leads to 14 Arrests in Bartow County
The following press release was published by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Monday. – KtE CARTERSVILLE – Police arrested 14 people in a proactive multi-agency investigative effort targeting sex traffickers and sex buyers in the Northwest Georgia area. The GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT), the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations &…
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Man indicted by grand jury on 2018 child molestation case
A man who was booked on a grand jury indictment is back out on the streets following his booking on Wednesday for the charge involving a 2018 child molestation case. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office records indicate that Ricky Leon Nale, 70, of a Cedartown address, was booked into custody and released on a $50,000…
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POLICE: Man booked on Monday for child molestation on CPD charges
A Lindale man remained in jail with a bond set on Tuesday after he was charged with child molestation from an incident reported recently. Cedartown Police took out warrants for the arrest of Thomas Lopez Castro, 27, of a Lindale address, on a single charge of felony child molestation. He remains in custody at the…
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REPORT: PCPD charges teen for child molestation accusation
A Cedartown area was jailed and later released on a child molestation charge, according to reports. Polk County Police issued warrants for the arrest of Jake Mathew Hopkins, 18, of a Cedartown address, was charged with misdemeanor child molestation after a complaint was made on July 29, 2023. The original complaint was taken at the…
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Calhoun Man Arrested in Child Abuse Investigation
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The agency sent a correction on Mr. Payne’s age. – KtE CALHOUN – The GBI arrested Roy Payne, age 40, of Calhoun, GA, and charged him with three counts of child abuse, three counts of child molestation, and one count of sodomy. Payne…