Walker County man receives life for aggravated child molestation

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Walker County man received a life in prison after being convicted of aggravated child molestation.

On August 4, 2024, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) received a report that Josiah Matthew Backus confessed to sexually abusing children.

According to the Lookout Mountain District Attorney’s Office, the WCSO launched an investigation and interviewed the victims…

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