Pickens County Man Arrested for Child Molestation After Missing Juvenile Located

Nicholas Thomas Kowalski, 29, of Talking Rock, Georgia, has been arrested on charges of aggravated child molestation and child cruelty after a missing juvenile was located in his motel room.

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, deputies received information that a missing juvenile was located at a motel near US 41/I-75 near Calhoun. Upon arrival, deputies located the missing minor, who had been reported missing from a neighboring jurisdiction, and returned them to their parents.

Kowalski was found in the same motel room and detained. Following an investigation, Sheriff’s detectives arrested Kowalski and charged him with Aggravated Child Molestation, Child Cruelty, and other related offenses.

Kowalski is currently in jail pending a court appearance.