The victim “bravely confronted” Rogers during the trial and “emotionally testified” as she clutched onto a stuffed animal, according to the district attorney.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Brunswick man was given three consecutive life sentences on Friday after a Glynn County jury found him guilty of several child sexual abuse charges against a 14-year-old girl, District Attorney Keith Higgins told First Coast News Monday in a press release.
Troy Rogers III was found guilty of one count of rape, two counts of aggravated child molestation and one count of child molestation, according to the release.
Higgins said the jury rendered its guilty verdicts after deliberating for only one hour. After the verdicts were returned, Superior Court Judge Roger Lane sentenced Rogers to the life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 19 years in prison, the release states.
“The evidence presented at trial showed that on March 25, 2023, the 14-year-old female victim was in her …