A Cherokee County jury found a Canton man guilty of all charges after hearing testimony that he sexually abused two children for years.

What’s Happening: Chandler Reid Cantrell, 25, of Canton, was convicted on October 30 of 12 charges related to child sexual abuse involving two children. The charges included one count of rape, four counts of incest, three counts of aggravated child molestation and four counts of child molestation.

What’s Important: The abuse started when the children were under 10 years old and continued for multiple years, according to testimony. One child told investigators the abuse began in kindergarten. The jury took about four hours to decide Cantrell was guilty of all charges.

Catch Up Quick: The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office started investigating in August 2021 a

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