Cleveland man charged with child molestation, sexual battery
Business, News October 17, 2018CLEVELAND, Ga. – Investigators with the White County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jason Smidt, 48, of Cleveland Oct. 9 and charged him with sexual battery and child molestation.
Captain Rick Kelley said the arrest followed a report of inappropriate contact between Smidt and a juvenile.
Smidt was released from the White County Detention Center on Oct. 11 on $15,000 bond.
Kelley declined to release any further information as the investigation is ongoing.
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