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Georgia Bureau of Investigation

On July 24, 2024 the GBI arrested former Wilcox County teacher Lorenzo Dennard, age 34, of Atkinson County, GA. Dennard was charged with 77 counts of sexual exploitation of children, 3 counts of electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and 1 count of improper sexual contact by an employee.

On Friday, June 21, 2024, the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate allegations that Dennard, a Former Wilcox County teacher and coach, had an inappropriate relationship with a former student.

Dennard was booked at the Wilcox County Jail and released on bond.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at 229-467-2322 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to Crisp Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.