The Houston County District Attorney’s Office said in a media release that Corey Alan Lusk, 34, sexually abused a child over a two year span.
Credit: Houston County Sheriff’s Office
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fort Valley man was convicted of child molestation by a Houston County jury on Wednesday.
The Houston County District Attorney’s Office said in a media release that Corey Alan Lusk, 34, sexually abused a child over a two-year span. They said that the child was 9 years old when it began.
“When a child has been subjected to abuse, our responsibility is to stand beside them and make sure their voice is heard,” District Attorney Eric Edwards said in the release. “In this case, the jury heard this child’s voice loud and clear, and justice was served.”
The release said that the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Investigations Division looked into the case, after the child told a family friend about it.
Lusk was convicted of five counts of child molestation after a three-day trial and was sentenced to 60 years with the first 25 years to be served in prison, according to the release.
They also said that Lusk has to register as a sex offender for life after the 25 years in prison.
“A child’s safety is our top priority. With this conviction, that safety is restored for this victim, and the defendant will be unable to prey upon any other children in this community,” said Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth McDaniel. “I would like to thank Special Agent Adrian Moss and the Crescent House Child Advocacy Center for their work on this case. Our job is not possible without the dedicated work of the law enforcement agencies and child advocacy centers in Houston County.”
The release said that the jury spent 20 minutes deliberating before deciding on a verdict.
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