Former deputy accused of paying woman’s bills to use home for crimes

The Brief

  • Former Gwinnett County deputy Rylee Willis faces rape and child molestation charges in Butts County.
  • Investigators say Elaine Davidson allowed Willis to use her home to abuse a child.
  • Authorities identified two other potential victims and expect to file additional criminal charges soon.

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – A former Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputy faces rape and child molestation charges after Butts County investigators uncovered new evidence that he was involved with a child he met online.

Butts County arrest warrants

What we know:

Butts County deputies arrested former Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Rylee Willis at a home after uncovering evidence of child sex crimes.

Authorities said Willis met a girl online when she was 13 years old and allegedly began molesting her around the time he graduated from a Georgia police academy.…

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