North Georgia Man Sentenced to 66 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Child

On November 8, 2024, 41-year-old Jarred Hosch of Rossville pled guilty to three counts of sexually exploiting a child, one count of soliciting another to commit child molestation, and one count of soliciting another to sexually exploit a child.

During a guilty-plea hearing, evidence showed that Horsch, who was out on probation for aggravated assault, created a pornographic image of his intellectually disabled children. When agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) searched the defendant’s phones, they uncovered a number of child sexual abuse materials and several obscene chat logs. In one of the chats, Horsch fantasized about confining a young girl to his basement for the purpose of raping and torturing her.

After hearing the evidence and argument from both sides, the Judge Chris Arnt sentenced the defendant to the maximum of 66 years, with the first 60 years to be served in confinement. If released, Horsch will be required to register as a sexual offender.

The prosecution team was led by Senior Assistant District Attorney Deanna Reisman and Assistant District Attorney Zachary Trippe who were assisted by the invaluable contributions of Donna Howell, Leann Black, Jennifer Jackson, and Rebecca Fordney of the District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s Office would not have been able to secure the conviction and lengthy sentence without the tireless work of the GBI and law enforcement partners who contributed to the case including Ethan Brown, Elizabeth Bigham, Renea Green, Shane Hodges, Christopher Anderson.

“It is important for the community to understand that there is a relentless interagency team that never tires in protecting our children from sexual predators. I want to thank our team and I also want to thank Judge Arnt for his stiff sentence for sending this predator to prison for a long time.”, said District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller.