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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Ex-Cobb Deputy from Douglasville Indicted on Rape, 20 Other Charges

He is accused of having sexual encounters with four female inmates at the Cobb County jail and other places for more than three years.

A Cobb County grand jury has indicted a former sheriff's deputy from Douglasville on charges of rape, sexual assault against persons in custody, violation of oath by public officer, and other charges. In a warrant, Cobb authorities alleged that 51-year-old Alvin Blake Sutherland made physical contact with an unamed female inmate at the Cobb jail on Jan. 11. He was fired from his job and arrested Jan. 18. But Kim Isaza, the spokeswoman for Cobb District Attorney Vic Reynolds, said this afternoon that the indictment alleges that Sutherland had sexual encounters with not just one, but four female inmates. The incidents allegedly occurred at the Cobb County jail and other places between June 2009 and Jan. 11, 2013. Sutherland is charged with …

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Sheriff's Office Fires Deputy Charged with Sexually Assaulting Inmate

The Douglasville resident remains in the Bartow County Jail without bond.

The second deputy accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate has been fired. Sgt. Kristopher Travitz's 14-year-old career with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office came to an end on Saturday, the same day that authorities arrested him on charges of violation of public oath, aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault by a law enforcement officer and false statements, Col. Milton Beck said in a news release. An internal investigation initiated after last month's arrest of Sgt. Alvin Blake Sutherland on similar charges led authorities to Travitz, who was brought in for questioning. Initially, according to a criminal warrant, he allegedly told officials that the inmate never came to his Douglasville home. But a GPS tracker that the inmate was …

Detroits Finest

6:06 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

I was just there for 6mts,and have seen these officers. No one is perfect but I would not have expected these officers to deal with inmates while in jail. Soooooo how does it feel to be an inmate?   more ›

Second Cobb Deputy Charged with Sexually Assaulting Inmate

An internal investigation initiated after the Jan. 18 arrest of Alvin Blake Sutherland, of Douglasville, uncovered more alleged misconduct involving another deputy.

A little more than two weeks after a Cobb County deputy was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a female inmate, a second deputy has been accused of the same thing. An internal investigation initiated after the Jan. 18 arrest of Alvin Blake Sutherland, of Douglasville, uncovered more alleged misconduct involving another deputy, according to WSB-TV. The investigation found that Sgt. Kristopher Travitz allegedly sexually assaulted a female inmate two years ago. He was recently arrested and booked in an area jail, where he remains without bond, according to WSB-TV. Sutherland, 51, of Douglasville, is still in the Douglas County Jail without bond on charges of aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault …

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Cobb Sheriff's Deputy from Douglasville Charged with Sexual Assault

Cobb County Sheriff's Deputy Alvin Blake Sutherland, 51, of Douglasville, is charged with sexually assaulting a female inmate in his custody.

A Cobb County deputy from Douglasville has been accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A warrant alleges Deputy Alvin Blake Sutherland, 51, made physical contact with an unamed female inmate at the Cobb jail on Jan. 11. Sutherland is charged with aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault by a member of law enforcement, and violation of oath of public office, according to the report. Arrest records indicate that Sutherland remains in the Douglas County jail. Bond is expected to be set at $100,000, according to the AJC.

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Deanna Riddlespur

10:41 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

I agree with you Pam, In this state there are a number of un-rachet related offenses that you you can get locked up for. And even if she was a rachet that still does not mean that he can have his way with her , I was in for a pot related charge, one that if I lived in Fulton county would have just been a ticket, so @Charles, you need to stop judging, I bet you are a christian so you should know …   more ›

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Former Lithia Teacher Gets 3 Years After Pleading Gulity to Sexual Assault

Dennis Keith Brown, 52, a former Lithia Springs High School teacher, plead guilty Wednesday to custodial sexual assault in exchange for a 15-year sentence, three of which will be served in prison.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Former Lithia Teacher Gets 3 Years After Pleading Gulity to Sexual Assault

Dennis Keith Brown, 52, a former Lithia Springs High School teacher, plead guilty Wednesday to custodial sexual assault in exchange for a 15-year sentence, three of which will be served in prison.

Dennis Keith Brown, 52, a former Lithia Springs High School teacher, plead guilty Wednesday to custodial sexual assault in exchange for a 15-year sentence, three of which will be served in prison, according to the Douglas County Sentinel. “Your honor, I apologize for what I have done,” Brown said in the Sentinel article. “I lost my wife, I have lost my job, my career, but I’m the one responsible for that. I apologize to everyone for the embarrassment and shame I have brought on by my actions. ... In some ways jail will be a relief, because I feel like for the last six months I have been walking around with a scarlet letter on me.”   Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Douglasville Patch’s free newsletter, like us …

Monday, January 23, 2012

Court Date set for Police Employee Charged with Sexual Assault

Troy Allen Curtis, 49, will be facing Judge William "Beau" McCain on Jan. 29 in Douglas County Superior Court on seven counts of sexual assault and one count of theft by taking.

Troy Allen Curtis, 49, will be facing Judge William "Beau" McCain on Jan. 29 in Douglas County Superior Court on seven counts of sexual assault and one count of theft by taking. Curtis was in court this morning and was re-arraigned. Assistant District Attorney Jeff Gore will be handling that case, according to an email from the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. Curtis was a non-certified employee assigned to do maintenance in the Douglasville Police Department when he was arrested for sexually assaulting a female inmate under his supervision, according to an article in the Douglas County Sentinel. "The victim reportedly told investigators about six incidents where there was a physical relationship between the two," according to …

NotAVictim

4:52 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

It has been almost a year and this trial will haunt me for a lifetime. I did things with him that I am very ashamed of but at least I owned up to it. And while everyone has bashed me and slandered MY NAME, they don't know the facts. The investigators came to me and I NEVER wanted to testify against this man reguardless. I wanted to put it behind me. Thanks to those who defended me...and a SPECIAL…   more ›

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