Chatham County man indicted on 9 child sex crime charges, including rape
By Graham Cawthon
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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WJCL) — A Chatham County grand jury has indicted a man on multiple child sex crime charges.
Danny Ray Newsom was indicted on nine felony counts, including rape, aggravated child molestation, criminal attempt to commit a felony and second-degree cruelty to children, according to court records filed Wednesday in Chatham County Superior Court.
Prosecutors allege the offenses occurred between Nov. 15, 2022, and Jan. 17, 2024.
The filing states Newsom raped a girl younger than 10 and committed multiple acts of aggravated child molestation.
Another count alleges second-degree cruelty to children, asserting he caused excessive mental pain by locking the child in a room.
The case was brought by District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones of the Eastern Judicial Circuit; Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Parker is listed on the indictment. The document was returned in open court and signed by the grand jury foreperson. A plea has not been entered in the case file referenced in the indictment.
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