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Former Chestatee band director Merck sentenced in sexual exploitation case
Daniel Merck
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Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Aug 21, 2021, 2:13 AM
The former Chestatee High School band director said his life over the past two years has been a “total disaster” that he deserved. The victim in the case told the court that she faced “ridicule and hatred” from her community, school and friends.
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Adoptive mother blasts DA’s handling of child cruelty case: ‘My jaw was on the ground’
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Binders of medical records for the baby severely injured in 2022. The boy's adoptive mother said she couldn't believe the prosecution didn't know more about the case. Mohamed Tawfik Bogoreh, 25, of Oakwood, is accused of inflicting life-threatening injuries on his then-6-week-old son. (Photo provided to The Times)
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 4:19 PM
Published: Mar 14, 2025, 12:35 PM
The adoptive mother of a severely abused baby says she is “appalled” by a prosecutor’s handling of a child cruelty case involving her 2-year-old son. She has filed a complaint with Northeastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Lee Darragh, requesting that someone else be assigned to the case.
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