DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE | OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

On June 11, 2026, Bonnie Elizabeth Brown was convicted of five counts of Improper Sexual Contact in the First Degree by a Greene County jury after a four day trial. The jury found that Brown had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old student while she was a teacher at Nathanael Greene Academy, a small private school in Siloam, Georgia. The victim was able to accurately describe Brown’s bedroom, and Brown’s cell phone GPS data showed the jury that she was at the victim’s reside

Five of our victim advocates attended NOVA’s Advanced Crisis Response Team Training in Morrow, Georgia last week. These advocates were able to strengthen their knowledge and skills on how to properly respond during a crisis. Through several hands-on group trainings and exercises, they learned the importance of communication, teamwork, compassion, and staying prepared to support individuals during difficult situations. It was an awesome training that allowed the ability to l

Corey Hickey was convicted by a jury May 21, 2026 on a 31 count indictment which charged him with 3 counts of Rape of a Child under 10 years old, 4 counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, 3 counts of child molestation and 21 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Hickey targeted his roommate’s 7 year old daughter and sexually assaulted her over a 6 month period. In addition to the sexual assaults, he recorded the acts of molestation on his cell phone. Hickey uploaded 2 im

On May 13, 2026, a 22 year-old Morgan County man, Rashawn Richard Sorrell-Tomblin, pleaded guilty to one count of Rape, two counts of Child Molestation, and eight counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole by Superior Court Judge Terry Massey. Sorrell-Tomblin was convicted for committing offenses against a child who was less than one-year old at the time of the offenses. Given the nature of the offenses, it wi

Joshua Andrew Brock, 38, was convicted of malice murder for the January 2025 stabbing death of Prince Porter. Brock and Porter were inmates at Hancock State Prison. During a fight between other individuals, Brock came up behind Porter and stabbed him in the back. The jury deliberated for approximately an hour before returning a guilty verdict. Brock, who was serving a life sentence for armed robbery, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Superior Court Ju

A Baldwin County jury convicted Milton McDonald, 54, of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the 2024 shooting at a Milledgeville residence located on N. Clarke Street. On the morning of October 17, 2024, the victim reported to police that he had been shot and robbed in his home by a man he knew as "New York" who lived in The Milledgeville Manor. Investigators with the Milledgeville Police Department and Baldwin Sheriff's Office were able t

We spoke with students at Gatewood on Tuesday of last week and Putnam High School on Wednesday of last week about “Breaking Silence” speaking up about relationships and knowing the green flags from the red flags. We also had the students engage with some examples that they thought should be part of a relationship, such as having privacy and having outside friends.

Jose Castro-Farfan pleaded guilty to statutory rape, incest, and child molestation in Greene County. Judge Stephen A. Bradley heard that Castro-Farfan molested a close family member for a period of several years. Victim Advocate Jessica Duvall read an emotional impact statement written by the victim to the Court, detailing how the abuse harmed her and her family. Pursuant to the plea, Judge Bradley sentenced Castro-Farfan to forty years. He will serve the first twenty-five in

Thomas James Gregory was convicted of criminal attempt to commit aggravated sexual battery, false imprisonment, and sexual battery today in Baldwin County Superior Court after a 2-day jury trial. The jury deliberated for 16 minutes before returning the guilty verdicts. He was sentenced this afternoon to forty (40) years with the first fifteen (15) years to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections. On June 6, 2024, the defendant, a 60 year old resident of Indiana, e

Last week five of our Victim Advocates were able to attend the VWAP Conference in Peachtree City. These ladies were able to learn to professionally advocate for their victims, care for themselves while helping others, and also, build connections with other Victim Advocates from around the State of Georgia. We may be a little biased, but we believe our Advocates are the very BEST!