Cherokee Deputies Looking for Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Child
The alleged incident occurred in the Twin Pines subdivision off of Kellogg Creek Road on Thursday afternoon.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Cherokee Deputies Looking for Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Child
The alleged incident occurred in the Twin Pines subdivision off of Kellogg Creek Road on Thursday afternoon.
Cherokee Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a local neighborhood after a 10-year-old girl reported a man had exposed himself to her, authorities say. According to a Sheriff's Office statement, the girl said she had just gotten off her school bus at around 4:15 p.m. Thursday in the Twin Pines subdivision off of Kellogg Creek Road when a man allegedly exposed himself and made inappropriate comments to her. The girl said she screamed and ran home. Deputies combed the area looking for the suspect, who is described as a heavy set white male with salt-and-pepper hair and was driving an older model white foreign sedan. According to the Sheriff's Office, at least two witnesses heard the girl scream and saw the suspect's vehicle. If you have …
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Canton Man Had 200 Child Porn Images: Authorities
Martin Damian Bowman of Canton was arrested on Feb. 28 for ten counts of sexual exploitation of children.
Monday, March 11, 2013
UPDATE: Sheriff's Office: Canton Man Arrested for Child Porn
Martin Damian Bowman of Canton was arrested on Feb. 28 for ten counts of sexual exploitation of children.
UPDATE (3:50 p.m.): According to Lt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office, over 200 images of child pornography have been discovered on Bowman's computer. ORIGINAL STORY: A Canton man is out of jail on a $112,000 bond after being arrested last month for possession of child pornography on his computer. According to Cherokee Sheriff's Office documents, the investigation against Martin Damian Bowman began on March 16, 2012. "These types of cases are generally similar," said Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Lt. Jay Baker. "We receive information someone is sharing child porn, investigators write a search warrant for the home and computer of suspect, that search warrant is executed and the computer is taken and then a forensic …
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crrazytimes
3:19 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
also hows this for an example. Grand theft will get the same sentence!! you steal anything worth $500 or more you are charged with grand theft. has as harsh a penalty as rape. more ›
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Police Hunting Attempted Child Abductor
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office responded to a call from a concerned parent on March 2 that a suspicious man chased three girls in a subdivision near BridgeMill.
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): According to a Sheriffs Office press release, the incident occured on March 2 in the vicinity of Parc Drive in Canton, and involved three girls who were part of a birthday party scavenger hunt. The partygoers had split up into teams of three to go on the scavenger hunt. A man exited his vehicle near one of the teams, and chased after the girls. The girls ran into the woods, then returned to the party, where an adult called 911. Detectives are comparing the description given by the girls with sex offenders that reside in the area. ORIGINAL STORY: The Cherokee Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a man who may be attempting to abduct children from the Canton area. According to Lt. Jay Baker of the Sheriff's Office, a …
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crrazytimes
1:39 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
dont forget to read what they got busted for. i saw atleast 2 people that were registered for statutory rape and the "men" in question look like they may have been 18-19. which means the girl could have been 17. just saying. more ›
Monday, September 10, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today
Center to Offer Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Tonight
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Four Cherokee County firefighters were promoted Friday, Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Tim Cavender said. Click on the link to find out more about them. 2. The Cherokee County School District has announced the schedule for a series of meetings to discuss redrawn boundaries for the 2013-14 school year. 3. This week, St. Paul AME Church is commemorating its 115th anniversary. The celebration, which started Sunday, continues at 7 tonight with guest preacher Rev. Fred Forsh. 4. Forty-one teachers are in the running for 2013 Cherokee County School District Teacher of the Year honors. Did one of your favorite educators make the list? 5. The Anna Crawford Children's Center will provide child sexual abuse prevention …
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Boy in DFCS Custody, Father Arrested
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office suspects Jason Cole has been on a drug binge since last Thursday and did not provide his 11-year-old son with adequate amounts of food.
The father of Elijah Cole, the missing 11-year-old boy who was safely located today, has been arrested and charged with cruelty to children in the first degree, reckless conduct, possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. Detectives with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office have determined that Jason Cole, 43, took Elijah Cole "from house to house staying in different locations since last Thursday, kept his child from attending school for three days, is suspected of being on a drug binge during that time and has not provided adequate amounts of food to the boy," Lt. Jay Baker said this evening. He also tested positive for marijuana and methamphetamine, a violation of the terms of his probation. Jason Cole pleaded guilty in …
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Bridgett
10:40 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
That poor boy. Just the thought of what he's had to endure and witness on a house-to-house drug binge is absolutely terrifying. Is the father wearing a bullet-proof vest in his mug shot? more ›
Father of Missing Boy on Probation
Jason Cole, 43, pleaded guilty in late April to charges of battery and simple battery under the Family Violence Act, was sentenced to 24 months of misdemeanor probation and agreed to complete a Family Violence Intervention Program.
Nearly four months before 11-year-old Elijah Cole went missing, his father pleaded guilty in late April to charges of battery and simple battery under the Family Violence Act, was sentenced to 24 months of misdemeanor probation and agreed to complete a Family Violence Intervention Program. Jason Cole, 43, wrote in the margins of his "petition to enter plea of guilty" that he'd been "treated for" mental or emotional disability. In the same document, signed April 24, he also spelled out what he did on the afternoon of March 10, 2011: "Grabbed Tyler, and Elijah knocked over from contact with Tyler." Today, Elijah Cole was safely located. No one had seen or heard from the BridgeMill boy, his father or family friend Will Copes since they stayed…
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Elijah Cole Found Safe
No one had seen or heard from Cole, his father Jason Cole or family friend Will Copes since they stayed at a friend's Cherokee County home Friday night,
Elijah Cole, the missing 11-year-old boy from BridgeMill, has been located and is fine, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said this morning. His father and a family friend are currently being questioned by investigators, Lt. Jay Baker said. No one had seen or heard from Cole, his father Jason Cole or family friend Will Copes since they stayed at a friend's Cherokee County home Friday night, Baker said Monday evening. Cole lives with his father and grandmother in BridgeMill, but authorities thought the boy and his dad might have been "traveling back to Mississippi where Jason Cole and Will Copes used to reside or possibly to Tennessee where the juvenile’s mother resides," he said. Officials were concerned because they …
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Rodney Thrash
10:18 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Thanks, Kim! Here's the link to our coverage: http://canton-ga.patch.com/articles/father-of-missing-boy-on-probation & http://canton-ga.patch.com/articles/missing-boy-in-dfcs-custody-father-arrested more ›
Monday, August 20, 2012
Missing BridgeMill Boy, 11, May Be in Danger
Elijah Cole, a student at Sixes Elementary in Canton, has not been seen or heard from since Friday night, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said this evening.
Read more here: Missing Boy in DFCS Custody, Father Arrested Read more here: Father of Missing Boy on Probation Read more here: Elijah Cole Found Safe Still no word from 11-year-old Elijah Cole, his father Jason Cole or family friend Will Copes, who haven't been seen or heard from since they stayed at a friend's Cherokee County home Friday night. Asked if there were any updates this morning, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jay Baker said, "None at this time." A missing Sixes Elementary student "may be in danger," and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding him. No one has seen or heard from 11-year-old Elijah Cole, his father Jason Cole or family friend Will Copes since they stayed at a friend's Cherokee County …
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Phil
9:30 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Hope they catch the guy. more ›