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Probationary Gwinnett Sheriff’s Employee Arrested on Child Molestation Charges After Parent’s Tip

Police say a report to the special victim unit led to the 21-year-old’s identification, and the case remains under investigation.

Overview

  • Court records show Rylee Willis, 21, faces two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes.
  • He was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail with no bond, according to the records.
  • A mother reported finding illicit messages sent to her 16-year-old daughter, prompting the investigation by Gwinnett County police.
  • Authorities identified the sender as Willis, who was a probationary employee of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office at the time.
  • The sheriff’s office says Willis is no longer employed and cites its two-year probation policy while the investigation proceeds.