Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The girl's parents told police that the suspect attended their church.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of sending explicit messages via cell phone last summer to a girl from Tucker. According to Gwinnett County Police, Jose Rocha-Mata of Norcross was arrested Feb. 7 on charges of child molestation, and terroristic threats and acts. Police are also looking into his immigration status. The parents of the 14-year-old girl reported to police that Rocha-Mata had sent multiple sexual text messages and a photo of his penis that were intended for their daughter, a student at Meadowcreek High School. The messages were in Spanish and sent to the girl via her mother's cell phone. The girl had been using the phone during the day and evening when the communication started. She didn't reply to the man and instead …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Almarcus Thomas will spend two thirds of his sentence in custody.
Almarcus Dewayne Thomas, the Tucker math teacher convicted of multiple sex crimes, was sentenced this week to 30 years, 20 of which he will spend behind bars. Thomas, 43, was arrested a year ago after the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigated him for alleged sexual activity with a 15-year-old female student at Tucker Middle School. He pleaded guilty to multiple counts, including child molestation, statutory rape, sexual battery and invasion of privacy. "These alleged crimes involve a man who preyed on a minor while in a position of authority and respect as an educator," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said in a statement. "This plea reflects the acts of a monster who molested, abuse and took advantage of …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Teacher indicted on sex charges will not be freed before his trial.
Almarcus Dewayne Thomas, the Tucker math teacher indicted on multiple sex crime charges earlier this year, has again been denied bond and will stay in DeKalb County Jail until his trial begins. Fox 5 is reporting that DeKalb County Superior County Judge Gail Flake refused bond last week on the grounds that Thomas, 42, "might try to intimidate a witness." He was initially denied bond in March. The start date of his trial has not been set. Thomas was arrested in late February at his home in Lithonia after an investigation was undertaken by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit of alleged sexual activity with a 15-year-old female student at Tucker Middle School. He was charged with a total of 22 counts, including child molestation…
