This week, a Douglas County jury found a man guilty of abusing a child with special needs
On March 24, 2021, Villa Rica police received a call from the parents of a nine-year-old special needs child, the victim in this case, reporting that the child had been abused by their caretaker, Richard Billstrom.
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Officers were informed that the 9-year-old was nonverbal and suffered from a congenital condition that required 24-hour care.
The parents initially noticed their daughter had been eating less than normal and they became concerned. The parents then set up a hidden camera to observe Billstrom’s care for their daughter.
Video footage showed Billstrom hitting the girl several times and pulling her hair.
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