Georgia county commissioner charged with child molestation, sexual battery

The 84-year-old man served as a commissioner in Effingham County, GA, for nearly 2 decades

An 84-year-old county commissioner in southeast Georgia was arrested and charged with child molestation and sexual battery on Wednesday after a four-month investigation, authorities said.

Reginald Loper has served nearly two decades as a commissioner in Effingham County, west of Savannah. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the county sheriff asked the bureau in January to investigate allegations of child sex abuse involving Loper.

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Reginald Loper, Effingham County’s commissioner, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and child molestation. 

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation statement gave no other details on what prompted Loper's arrest.

"He has served the county and his constituents well for nearly two decades," Loper's fellow commissioners said in statement, "and we pray for him and his family as they deal with this situation."

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