Arrest in Sex Abuse Case

Arrest in Sex Abuse Case

By B.A. Little, Reporter • beverlyannette@southerntorch.com

Benjamin Adam Tinker, age 33 of Higdon, surrendered himself to the Jackson County Jail Wednesday. 

The Jackson County Grand Jury issued indictments against Tinker in their March 2020 session.

Tinker was charged with 4 counts of Sex Abuse of a Child Less than 12 Years Old, 1 count of Rape 1st Degree, 1 count of Enticing a Child for Immoral Purposes. Charges involved 2 female victims.

The arrest stems from an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s office with assistance from the Dade County, Georgia Sheriff Department and the Georgia Children’s Advocacy Center.

Tinker remains in jail on a $60,000 bond.