A Chattooga County, Georgia grand jury indicted two Summerville men on sex crime charges involving a minor. Ayden Matthew Ard, of 271 Scoggins Street, faces charges of statutory rape and sodomy. Michael Lamar Battles, of 702 Scoggins Street, faces charges that were not fully detailed in the available summary. The alleged victim in the Ard matter is between 13 and 16 years old and younger than the accused. Both cases stem from the grand jury's latest indictment cycle. Georgia's statutory rape statute applies when the accused is at least 21 and the victim is under 16, or when the age differential meets the statutory threshold — the specific facts here will determine which sentencing tier applies. Sodomy charges in Georgia carry separate mandatory minimums when the victim is a minor.
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A Chattooga County grand jury indicted two Summerville men on sex crimes involving a minor. Ayden Matthew Ard, of 271 Scoggins Street, faces statutory rape and sodomy charges; court records place the alleged victim between 13 and 16 years old and younger than Ard. Michael Lamar Battles, of 702 Scoggins Street, was indicted on child molestation and grooming of a minor.
newspaper Read articleSex crime charges are among the latest indictments returned by a Chattooga County grand jury, with two Summerville men named in the cases. According to the indictment report, Ayden Matthew Ard, of 271 Scoggins Street in Summerville, was indicted on charges of statutory rape and sodomy. Court records cited in the report state the alleged victim is between 13 and 16 years old and younger than the accused. Also indicted was Michael Lamar Battles, of 702 Scoggins Street in Summerville, on charges of
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A Chattooga County grand jury indicted two Summerville men on sex crimes involving a minor. Ayden Matthew Ard, of 271 Scoggins Street, faces statutory rape and sodomy charges; court records place the alleged victim between 13 and 16 years old and younger than Ard. Michael Lamar Battles, of 702 Scoggins Street, was indicted on child molestation and grooming of a minor.
Sex crime charges are among the latest indictments returned by a Chattooga County grand jury, with two Summerville men named in the cases. According to the indictment report, Ayden Matthew …
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