A Gainesville man faces charges as the result of a child molestation investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators obtained arrest warrants for Nicolas Anthony Tortorici, 18, on March 24. He turned himself in at the Hall County Jail on Monday evening, March 29, charged with aggravated child molestation and child molestation.
According to preliminary details, Tortorici allegedly committed the offenses between November 1 and November 30, 2020. The incidents involved a female victim under the age of 16 who, officials say, Tortorici knew.
A family member of the victim first reported the crime to deputies on Feb. 20, 2021. Tortorici remained in the Hall County Jail without bond early Tuesday afternoon, March 30. Sheriff’s Office detectives are still investigating the case.
