Jury convicts Stephens County man of incest and child molestation

A Stephens County man has been convicted of incest and child molestation in the Stephens County Superior Court.

Kevin Wayne Ford, 37, was convicted of incest and child molestation following a two-day trial.

The trial was held before Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge B. Chan Caudell between Dec. 1-Dec. 2, during which Ford was convicted by a jury. The State of Georgia was represented by Chief Assistant District Attorney Suzanne Boykin, along with Assistant District Attorney Sarah Carbo.

The case was handled by the Toccoa Police Department and the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. They were assisted by Ruthie Zoellner of Faith’s Powerhouse, a Child Advocacy Center serving Stephens, Rabun and Habersham Counties.

Ford will be sentenced on Dec. 15.