Jason C. Sisson (Bartow County Sheriff's Office)
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A 44-year-old Cartersville man was sentenced to two life sentences on Tuesday after his rape conviction last month in Paulding County.
The backstory:
Jason C. Sisson was convicted on charges of rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, and cruelty to children in the first degree on Feb. 27 following a four-day trial.
The Euharlee Police Department launched the investigation around May 27, 2018, after the victim reported the sexual assault.
What's next:
On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Scott Smith sentenced Sisson to two life sentences plus 25 years.
What they're saying:
"The crimes of rape and aggravated sodomy inflict some of the deepest and most lasting harm imaginable," District Attorney Robert S. Lane stated following Sisson’s sentencing. "This conviction makes clear that those who prey on the innocent will face the full weight of justice."
The Source: The details in this article come from the Paulding Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.