Cleveland man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation

A 57-year-old Cleveland man will spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction on aggravated child molestation charges.

A judge sentenced Scott Alan Bradshaw on March 3 in White County Superior Court.

Bradshaw, who turned himself in to authorities on November 30, 2021, was indicted by a White County Grand Jury on February 10, 2022. He was charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation and two separate counts of child molestation involving four underage victims.

Before moving to White County, Bradshaw was accused of victimizing young people in Kansas City, Missouri, but was never convicted.

The judge sentenced Bradshaw to life with 25 to serve on each of the two counts of aggravated child molestation, to be served consecutively, and 19 years on the two other counts for a total of life with 88 years to serve.

“This individual had eluded justice for years elsewhere but was held accountable by a jury in White County,” said Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jeff Langley.

Langley said he was proud of the work done on the case by the White County Sheriff’s Office and prosecution team.