HomePosts Tagged "child"

Stories tagged with: child

Subscribe to the child News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Following Gordon County Child Abuse Conviction

A Gordon County jury has found a Tennessee man guilty on multiple charges involving crimes against a child, resulting in a life sentence handed down this week. According to court officials, 39-year-old Dustin Floyd Bowers of Benton, Tennessee, was convicted on March 25, 2026, of ...

Resaca Man Sentenced To Life After Conviction On 16 Child Sex Offense Charges

A Gordon County jury has convicted a Resaca man on multiple sexual offense charges involving a juvenile, culminating in a life sentence handed down earlier this month. According to the Office of the District Attorney, Christopher Allan Summers, 31, of Resaca, was found guilty on ...

Former Cherokee County Deputy Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Charges

A Calhoun man and former Cherokee County deputy sheriff will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to federal prosecutors. Stephen Michael Bunte, 42, was sentenced April 16 in U.S. District ...

Wear Blue Day Set for Friday to Support Child Abuse Prevention

The Gordon County community is encouraged to come together for an important cause this week. Wear Blue Day will be observed on Friday, April 10th, as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month, with the Gordon County Domestic Violence Outreach Office leading the effort locally. Child Abuse ...

Georgia Child Welfare Agency Faces $85.7 Million Shortfall as Service Cuts Raise Alarm

Georgia’s child welfare system is grappling with a projected $85.7 million budget shortfall that has triggered widespread service reductions and sparked bipartisan concern at the state Capitol. The crisis centers on the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, which operates under the Georgia Department ...

Gordon County Man Arrested For Aggravated Child Molestation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… October 8, 2025 Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports : On September 16, 2025, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Kentucky Drive near Calhoun in response to a report of a domestic disturbance in which a shot was fired. No one was injured, ...

Gordon County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Molestation Crimes

September 19, 2025 Tony Nataniel Hasty, Jr., 41, will spend the next twenty years in the state penitentiary for crimes against a child. Superior Court Judge Suzanne H. Smith sentenced Mr. Hasty on Thursday, September 18 to an 80-year sentence with the first twenty years to be ...

GSP Investigating Calhoun Crash Involving Car and 4-Wheeler; Child Airlifted with Injuries

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a Saturday morning crash in Calhoun that left an 11-year-old seriously injured after a 4-wheeler collided with a car. Troopers were called to the scene around 10:23 a.m. on August 30, 2025, at the intersection of Pioneer Drive SE ...

Resaca Man Sentenced For Exploiting A Child

A Resaca man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for coercing a Lafayette County Mississippi child into sending sexually explicit images through an online gaming platform. Davin Buckner, 24, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Greenville Mississippi after pleading guilty ...

Bartow County Man Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Offenses

A Bartow County man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of a series of child sex offenses committed in 2021. On June 26, a jury found 37-year-old Ryan Navin Persad guilty of eight sexual offenses involving ...
12Next