Metro Atlanta man sentenced to four life terms plus 120 years for child sex abuse

Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Paul, as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News · October 9, 2026 · 1 min read

CANTON, Ga. - A judge sentenced a 64-year-old Cherokee County man to four consecutive life sentences plus 120 years in prison after a jury convicted him on 18 charges related to child sex abuse. District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway said Chief Superior Court Judge David L. Cannon Jr. sentenced Joh...

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