District Attorney Robert S. Lane announced that 31-year-old Donald Thomas Adkins of Dallas, Georgia, was found guilty of Child Molestation on April 8, 2025, in Paulding County.
The charges stemmed from an investigation initiated by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office in January 2022, after a minor child reported an act of child molestation committed by Adkins. The victim was 14 years old at the time of the offense.
The Honorable Dean C. Bucci sentenced Adkins to 20 years, with 12 years to be served in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections. Upon his release, Adkins will be subject to probation, the sex offender registry, and other restrictions associated with a felony conviction…