Two Cobb County police officers have been placed on leave while they are being investigated for crimes against children, the department said.
The Georgia Department of Investigation said they started looking into 47-year-old Officer Withman Benjamin in September 2025 when the agency was requested by the Canton Police Department to help with a child abuse investigation. Authorities say that eventually led to the arrest and charging of Benjamin on Jan. 9.
Benjamin was booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center. He has since been released on bond…