Overview
- Danny Ray Newsom was indicted on nine felony counts, with court records alleging rape of a girl younger than 10 and offenses spanning Nov. 15, 2022 to Jan. 17, 2024.
- The Newsom indictment lists rape, molestation-related charges, criminal attempt to commit a felony, and second-degree cruelty to children alleging he locked a child in a room.
- Court filings show the Newsom case was brought by District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones, with Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Parker listed, and the true bill was returned in open court and signed by the grand jury foreperson.
- In a separate case, a grand jury indicted Joshua Morgan McNear on charges including rape, two counts of aggravated child molestation, and enticing a child for indecent purposes tied to an alleged Aug. 3 assault.
- Prosecutors say McNear lured the child to his car; Savannah police arrested him the same day and he is in custody, and both cases are pending further court proceedings with no findings of guilt.