A Hiawassee man received a life sentence (25 years) in late March after he was arrested on child molestation charges last year, according to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office.
Tanner Boyd, 32, has been sentenced to life in prison, with 25 years to be served, after he pled guilty to aggravated child molestation in Towns and White Counties. The plea, entered on Monday, March 31, follows an investigation that began on June 3 of 2024, when the Towns County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint regarding the molestation of a 13-year-old.
Authorities say the subsequent investigation revealed a disturbing pattern of abuse dating back to when the victim was only nine years old. Police determined the molestation occurred in Towns County and other jurisdictions.
On the same day the complaint was filed, Boyd was apprehended and charged with multiple counts of rape and aggravated sodomy.
