Sheriff's Office Fires Deputy Charged with Sexually Assaulting Inmate

The Douglasville resident remains in the Bartow County Jail without bond.

The second deputy accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate has been fired. Sgt. Kristopher Travitz's 14-year-old career with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office came to an end on Saturday, the same day that authorities arrested him on charges of violation of public oath, aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault by a law enforcement officer and false statements, Col. Milton Beck said in a news release. An internal investigation initiated after last month's arrest of Sgt. Alvin Blake Sutherland on similar charges led authorities to Travitz, who was brought in for questioning. Initially, according to a criminal warrant, he allegedly told officials that the inmate never came to his Douglasville home. But a GPS tracker that the inmate was …

•  6 Comments
• Photos (1)

Cobb Sheriff's Deputy from Douglasville Charged with Sexual Assault

Cobb County Sheriff's Deputy Alvin Blake Sutherland, 51, of Douglasville, is charged with sexually assaulting a female inmate in his custody.

A Cobb County deputy from Douglasville has been accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A warrant alleges Deputy Alvin Blake Sutherland, 51, made physical contact with an unamed female inmate at the Cobb jail on Jan. 11. Sutherland is charged with aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, sexual assault by a member of law enforcement, and violation of oath of public office, according to the report. Arrest records indicate that Sutherland remains in the Douglas County jail. Bond is expected to be set at $100,000, according to the AJC.

•  7 Comments
• Photos (1)

Deanna Riddlespur

10:41 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

I agree with you Pam, In this state there are a number of un-rachet related offenses that you you can get locked up for. And even if she was a rachet that still does not mean that he can have his way with her , I was in for a pot related charge, one that if I lived in Fulton county would have just been a ticket, so @Charles, you need to stop judging, I bet you are a christian so you should know …   more ›

Coach Arrested, Charged with Sexual Assault of Minor

A Marietta coach/trainer was arrested for multiple sexual assaults against a minor at his office at the Champion Softball Complex over a two-year time frame.

Isuru Pasan Perera, 31, of Marietta was arrested for multiple sexual offenses against a minor. Perera was taken into custody without incident on Saturday, Sept. 8, and is being held without bond at the Cobb County Jail, according to Marietta Police.   The original incident occurred in June of 2010 when the female juvenile victim attended the Champion Softball Complex located at 505 Commerce Park Drive, according to Marietta Police.  Perera, who was the victim’s coach/trainer, used his position to "coerce and intimidate the victim to commit multiple sexual acts against her," Police said. Numerous sexual assaults occurred over a two-year time frame. Every assault occurred in Perera’s office at the complex, Police said. Perera is being …

•  4 Comments
• Photos (1)

Marietta's Military Patch

Basic Military Training Sex Scandal Prompts Response from Dobbins

At least 31 female trainees have been identified as victims in a widening sex scandal targeting a dozen instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. In response, Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta is educating trainees on sexual assault.

by Lolita C. Baldor and Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Dobbins Air Force Base At least 31 female trainees have been identified as victims in a widening sex scandal targeting a dozen instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, the Air Force revealed July 5, providing new details in an investigation that has rocked the service's training command. Six of the 12 instructors under investigation for misconduct face charges ranging from rape to adultery. A senior Air Force commander said nine of those instructors were in the same squadron, briefing reporters at the Pentagon at the same time that one of the accused appeared in a Lackland courtroom. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc, who is charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of…

• Photos (1)

Girl, 14, Says She Was Raped

Marietta police reportedly have a person of interest in Tuesday's after-school attack.

A 14-year-old Marietta girl has told police a man sexually assaulted her after school Tuesday. The girl was waiting for a Cobb Community Transit bus at the corner of Powder Springs and Sandtown roads when she instead took an offer of a ride from a man who pulled up next to her, Marietta police spokesman Officer David Baldwin told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB-TV. The man drove her somewhere, believed to be within the city limits, roughed her up and raped her, WSB reported, citing the police and the girl's mother. Extensive interviews with the girl and her mother helped police identify a person of interest in the case, the AJC said.

• Photos (1)