Crime & Public Safety

Man had ‘inappropriate contact’ with 5-year-old, officials say

Mugshot of Quentin Scott Galt
Mugshot of Quentin Scott Galt
By Raisa Habersham
Oct 9, 2017

A man was arrested after authorities discovered he had an outstanding warrant for child molestation, Hall County officials said Monday.

Quentin Scott Galt, 38, of Gainesville, was arrested Thursday after officials said he had “inappropriate contact with a 5-year-old child,” Hall County Deputy Stephen Wilbanks said in a news release.

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Authorities said the alleged incident occurred in March.

Galt was taken to the Hall County jail but is now out on bond.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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