A Coweta County judge sentenced a man who was found guilty in what he’s calling the “worst child molestation case” he had ever seen.
Derrol Allen Grant was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences and 60 years for four counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of aggravated sexual battery, and three counts of child molestation.
Newnan Police investigated Grant in 2018 after a child told a friend — who then told a school counselor — that Grant had been abusing the child for six years.
The investigation determined that other children were there to witness Grant’s abuse of the victim. The case finally went to trial after a delay during the COVID-19 pandemic, two additional victims were discovered. All three testified against Grant.
Coweta County District Attorney John Cranford Jr. praised the three for their bravery and the witnesses for their courage to bring the abuse to light.
“These victims persevered through years of abuse and for another four years waiting on a trial, and they have finally received the affirmation and justice they deserve,” Cranford said.
The victims’ identity has not been released, and it’s unclear how Derrol Grant knew them.
