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DeKalb deputies round up 10 deadbeat dads

By Christian Boone
Dec 22, 2011

Ten metro area deadbeat dads could be spending Christmas in jail after an overnight roundup by the DeKalb County Sheriff's office.

Beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday and concluding at 4 a.m. Thursday, deputies followed up on 114 of the county's 189 outstanding warrants for failure to pay child support, said sheriff's office spokesman Adrion Bell. Ten men were arrested.

"That may sound a little low, but 10 percent is about what we expected," Bell said.

Those arrested will remain in jail until they either pay the child support owed or make arrangements to pay at their initial court hearing, Bell said.

If arrested for abandonment, a minimum bond of $1,000 applies, he said.

About the Author

A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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