A man who allegedly told the mother of a 7-year-old that her daughter enjoyed sex was denied bond Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Robert Davis, 49, has pleaded not guilty in Richmond County Superior Court to a charge of aggravated child molestation. He has the support of his family and friends, a job, and a friend who has offered to take him in if released, defense attorney Kara Stangl told the judge Wednesday.
The charge Davis faces is for interactions that allegedly occurred in November 2017.
Assistant District Attorney William Hammond told the judge that the victim was 7 years old living with her mother and other siblings when Davis began molesting her while they took showers together. The victim’s mother refused to believe the girl until she finally broke off contact with Davis and demanded the truth, Hammond said. She reported he said that he knew he had done wrong and needed help, but so did her child who like sex at age 7, Hammond said.
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The girl’s mother is now in a rehabilitation program for drug abuse.
Davis’ attorney stressed that Davis has another place he can live, and he would obey a not-contact bond condition. Davis, a high school graduate, has no history of violence, Stangl said. He has always maintained steady employment and could return to work if granted bond, she said.
Davis’ mother spoke on his behalf, telling the judge what a good person he is. He would never hurt anyone, she said. “I feel in my heart this really didn’t happen.”
Judge Ashley Wright denied bond at the conclusion of the hearing.
Sandy Hodson is a staff reporter covering courts for The Augusta Press. Reach her at sandy@theaugustapress.com.
