LaGrange man charged with child molestation, additional charges

Published 4:15 pm Friday, May 14, 2021

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The LaGrange Police Department arrested a LaGrange man on Thursday on child molestation charges.

Jerome J. Huzzie, 39, was charged with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and aggravated sodomy, according to a press release from the LPD.

The victim is 15-years-old, per LPD.

On Thursday, the LaGrange Police Department Criminal Investigations Section began an investigation into an alleged sexual assault.

During the investigation, officers determined that Huzzie had sexually assaulted a 15-year-old female at an undisclosed location within the City of LaGrange. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Investigator Pat Tunnell at (706) 883-2697 or Sergeant Robert Kirby at (706) 883-2614.