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Ex-Sunday School teacher indicted on child molestation at Acworth church

Jonathan Martinez (Credit: Glynn County Sheriff’s Office)
Jonathan Martinez (Credit: Glynn County Sheriff’s Office)
By Ben Brasch
Oct 14, 2016

A former Sunday School teacher was indicted on charges, including child molestation, for crimes that took place in an Acworth church.

On. Oct. 6, a grand jury indicted Jonathan Martinez on 16 charges: five counts child molestation, seven counts enticing a child for indecent purposes, three counts aggravated child molestation and sexual exploitation of children, according to the court system

Martinez was 27 when he was arrested Feb. 2 in Glynn County.

He allegedly sexually assaulted at least one of the students on church property during class by separating the girl from her friends and taking her to a basement conference room, according to an arrest warrant.

Another alleged attack happened at an Acworth home in 2013 when Martinez allegedly videotaped a sex act using his cellphone, according to the arrest warrant.

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