A Stephens County jailer was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated child molestation, the GBI said.
Bobby Byargeon, 57, of Toccoa, faces 10 charges related to the alleged molestation and was booked into the Rabun County jail, GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang said in an emailed statement.
On Thursday, the Toccoa Police Department requested the GBI's assistance with an investigation after a victim came forward alleging Byargeon had been molesting them for over a year," Lang said. Byargeon's residence was searched for evidence related to the allegations, she said.
The GBI then obtained arrest warrants for Byargeon, Lang said.
Byargeon has worked as a jailer at the Stephens County jail for seven months, according to the GBI.
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