Cobb County

Kennesaw man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex crimes

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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Cobb County man was sentenced to 40 years for sexual crimes against a child.

Wolford Hunter Kilgore, 54, pleaded guilty to aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and child molestation on August 16, 2024.

A judge sentenced him to 40 years, with the first 15 years to be served in prison without the possibility of parole.

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The rest of his sentence will be served on probation.

He is forbidden from having any contact with the victim and will be registered as a sex offender.

According to court testimony, the child told authorities that Kilgore touched and molested her at his home in Kennesaw.

The abuse took place over 18 months.

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