The Brief
- A Cherokee County jury convicted 33-year-old Monquezias Deshad Watts of 10 felony charges involving the sexual abuse of teenage girls.
- The Canton man was found guilty of four counts of rape, five counts of child molestation, and one count of aggravated sexual battery.
- Superior Court Judge Jennifer L. Davis scheduled a sentencing hearing for March 26 following the eight-day criminal trial.
CANTON, Ga. – A Canton man faces a lengthy prison sentence after a Cherokee County jury found him guilty Thursday of sexually abusing multiple teenage girls, including a child under the age of 13.
Canton man convicted on 10 felony counts
What we know:
The investigation into Monquezias Deshad Watts began in April 2021 after a 14-year-old girl disclosed that Watts had sexually assaulted her. As the Canton Police Department moved forward with the case, investigators identified additional victims who were all under the age of 16 at the time of the offenses.
Prosecutors presented evidence during the trial showing that Watts provided drugs and alcohol to the teenagers before assaulting them while they were asleep or otherwise impaired. In total, jurors heard from 28 witnesses, including the victims, law enforcement officers, and child abuse experts. …