JURY TRIAL ENDS TUESDAY IN UPSON SUPERIOR COURT

IN UPSON SUPERIOR COURT TUESDAY—THE JURY TRIAL OF JOSHUA TALBOT FOR CHILD MOLESTATION—ENDED AFTER LUNCH WHEN TALBOT ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO A LESSER CHARGE OF INFLUENCING A WITNESS.

PRESIDING JUDGE TOMMY HANKINSON SENTENCED TALBOT TO 3 YEARS PROBATION, A FINE OF $1000, 80 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND GRANTED FIRST OFFENDER STATUS.

LT. RONNIE COCHRAN OF THE UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS THE ONLY WITNESS CALLED—AND TESTIFIED THAT THE 4 YEAR MALE VICTIM TOLD HIS PARENTS—TALBOT PUT HIS HANDS DOWN HIS PANTS WHILE THEY WERE JUMPING ON A TRAMPOLINE.

THE CHILD WAS REPORTEDLY SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY IN THE TRIAL.