CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A woman has gained legal protection against a former Cherokee County deputy accused of harassing her on social media.
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Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb reports the Cherokee Superior Court has granted Natasha Lopez a 12-month stalking protective order against former Cherokee County Cpl. Charles Mills.
Mills was fired from the sheriff’s office after an investigation into harassment claims. The sheriff’s office said they determined “there is sufficient evidence at this time to establish a violation of the Sheriff’s Office Code of Conduct policy.”
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He had been placed on administrative leave while under internal investigation after authorities said he created a Facebook page that a woman claims was used to harass and target her following her arrest.
The anonymous Facebook page Lopez shared contained personal information about her family and posted AI-generated content about her online after she challenged her arrest by Mills in August 2025.
Earlier, Channel 2 Action News reported that the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation.
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