A Georgia judge has found a man guilty in what he’s calling the “worst child molestation case” he had ever seen.
Derrol Allen Grant was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences followed by 60 years for four counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of child molestation.
Newnan Police began to investigate Grant in 2018 after a child told a friend — who then told a school counselor — that Grant had been abusing the victim for six years.
After a series of forensic interviews at Southern Crescent Child Advocacy Center, investigators learned that other children had witnessed some of the incidents of sexual abuse, the Coweta County’s District Attorney’s Office said. By the time the case came to trial after a delay during the COVID-19 pandemic, two additional victims were identified. All three testified against Grant.
Coweta County District Attorney John Cranford Jr. praised the victims for their bravery and the witnesses for their courage to bring the abuse to light.
“These victims persevered through years of abuse and for another four years waiting on a trial, and they have finally received the affirmation and justice they deserve,” prosecutors said in a news release. “This case shows members of our community that child victims will be taken seriously and that law enforcement and prosecutors will fight to get them justice.”
The victims have not been identified and it’s unclear how Grant knew them.
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