Johnny Chandler, of Smoke Rise, appeared before a Blount County jury Thursday where he was convicted of rape in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a child under 12, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, and obstructing governmental operations.
) - A 57-year-old man was found guilty on all charges stemming from the 2024 disappearance of a 10-year-old girl from Blountsville ., of Smoke Rise, appeared before a Blount County jury Thursday where he was convicted of rape in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a child under 12, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, and obstructing governmental operations.
The child was reported missing in the early morning hours of March 10, 2024. After a coordinated search involving local, state, and federal agencies, authorities said the girl was found alive at a home in Warrior, andindicated Chandler confessed after his arrest to picking up the child outside her home early that morning. Authorities said he also confessed to raping her at his home in Smoke Rise. After the child was removed safely, investigators executed a search warrant at Chandler’s home. During the search, officers said they found a concealed hole inside a basement stairwell wall, hidden behind a portable heater. Inside the space, they located bedding materials and a child’s stuffed animal. The victim testified Chandler, whom she knew through her stepfather, told her to hide in the concealed space when law enforcement initially responded to the home after her cell phone pinged at that location. The child was not found during that first search, authorities said. Medical testimony also indicated Chandler’s DNA was found on the girl’s clothing. Additional testimony stated Chandler had been grooming the child over time, including buying her a cell phone and other items. “This case is one of the most disturbing we have seen,” District Attorney Pamela Casey said. “A 10-year-old child was taken and concealed inside a wall in a residence. The level of planning, concealment, and abuse involved in this case is difficult to comprehend. Chandler has forfeited his place in a free society.”Two arrested in Evergreen drug raid, 1 facing trafficking chargesBefore the SSUS becomes a reef, Okaloosa County plans for diver safety and treatment accessMobile family faces rising gas costs for children’s medical trips to Birmingham
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