HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Hall County jury took only 90 minutes to deliberate the fate for a former bus driver accused of rape, child molestation and other charges.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on all 16 counts for Marvin Hogan Jr. on Thursday afternoon.
“Hall County jurors sent a clear message that these children are worthy of belief. Our office will always fight to keep our youngest and most vulnerable citizens safe,” said Acting District Attorney Jennifer Bagwell who tried the case.
One of Hogan’s victims testified that she was abused from the time she was four years old until she was 17. Another victim was abused when he was between 11-15 years old. Another girl was assaulted during her teenage years. All three victims are now adults.
Hogan will be sentenced on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m.
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Channel 2 Action News reported in 2021 when Hogan was arrested following a SWAT standoff at a home on Railroad Street. He was on a pre-trial release for previous charges, according to deputies.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said Hogan barricaded himself in the basement and was armed with a gun before he surrendered.
At the time of his arrest, Hogan was on a pre-trial release for previous charges, according to deputies.
Officials said the initial charges were from incidents between April 2017 and January 2019, when Hogan gave a teenager alcohol and marijuana, played truth or dare and molested her.
Hall County School District officials learned about the allegations in February 2021 when a school counselor reported it to a Flowery Branch High School resource officer. He was fired.
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