Dahlonega man indicted on child sex abuse charges

CLEVELAND, Ga. – A Dahlonega man has been indicted in White County on child sex abuse charges.

A grand jury indicted Austin Blake Ledford on four counts of child molestation and two counts of sexual battery against a child under the age of 16.

Authorities arrested the 21-year-old Ledford on September 13, 2023.

The grand jury reconvened Jan. 8 and 9 to consider Ledford’s case and several others. In all, jurors returned 37 true bills of indictment returned. To view the other indictments, click here.

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