FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

by | Dec 14, 2022 | Conviction Alert, news

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…
Before facing a Crawford County Superior Court jury, Michael Rowland pled guilty to Child Molestation and Sexual Battery Against a Child Under 16. For several months during 2018 and 2019 Rowland molested his twelve year old victim. Rowland was sentenced to 20 years, with the first 15 to be served in prison.
“My Office will always work hard to ensure that the rights and safety of the children in our communities are protected.” DA Howard
The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office especially thanks the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office for their work in bringing a measure of justice and closure to the victim and her family for this heinous crime committed against this child.
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