Metro Atlanta deputy accused of whipping foster child 20 times

Metro Atlanta deputy accused of whipping foster child 20 times

Andrew Williams, 31, resigned from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office during the investigation.

GBI Arrests Former Bartow County Sheriff’s Deputy in a Child Abuse Investigation

The GBI has arrested and charged former Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andrew Sean Williams, age 31, of Taylorsville, GA, with one count of Misdemeanor Battery. On July 10, 2026, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate allegations of physical abuse involving a child. Preliminary information indicates that the child was found walking down the street by law… Source

Former Georgia Deputy Jailed in Bartow County Following GBI Child Abuse Investigation - The Central Georgian

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