Tupelo Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Battery of a Child While in Position of Authority

Tupelo man sentenced to 20 years for sexual battery of a child while in position of authority

25-year-old Brady Patrick Dean pleaded guilty Thursday to six counts of sexual battery of a child while in a position of trust or authority, according to First Circuit District Attorney Jason D. Herring. Prosecutors said the crimes involved three victims who were older than 16 but younger than 18. At the time, Dean was a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant serving as a recruiter at local high schools. Circuit Judge John R. White sentenced Dean to 6…

Hiram Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Molestation in Paulding County

DALLAS, Ga.—District Attorney Robert S. Lane announced that a Paulding County jury convicted Chadd Curtis Martin, 36, of Hiram, on six counts of Child Molestation. Martin was subsequently handed the maximum available sentence of 60 years in prison. The jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts on October 30, 2025, following a five-day trial. Details of the Crime and Sentence The charges stemmed from a Paulding County Sheriff’s Office investiga…