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Polk County magistrate court employee arrested

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Polk County Magistrate Court employee arrested

An accountant employed by the Polk County Magistrate Court has been arrested on child cruelty charges. On January 4, 2011.

Polk County police were dispatched to an address of Bethlehem Road in Rockmart in reference to a child abuse call. Once on the scene, responding officers requested  an on call worker with the department of family and children's services to be dispatched to the scene for an assessment. After reviewing the evidence, Polk County police went to 470 Hightower Falls Road in Cedartown and arrested Deborah Jean Grogan.

Deborah Jean Grogan, age 58 is charged with a misdemeanor charge of battery and a felony charge of second degree cruelty to children.

Georgia Law defines second degree cruelty to children as the following:

Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the second degree when any person with criminal negligence causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.
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Deborah Jean Grogan of 470 Hightower Road was booked in and released on a property bond in the amount of $1500.00 for the felony charge of second degree cruelty to children and a property bond in the amount of $1100.00 for the misdemeanor charge of battery.
 
 
Arrest reports for Polk County, Georgia do not reflect the guilt or innocence of the individuals listed. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Not every arrest/charge leads to a conviction. A conviction or acquittal is determined by the court system.
 
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Polk County magistrate court employee arrested
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Tammy Overstreet is a resident of Cedartown, Ga. located in Polk County. Tammy brings you current daily arrest reports for the Polk County, Ga. area. You may contact Tammy via e mail at polkexaminer@charter.net.

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