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July 30, 2024

Former Georgia teacher, coach arrested on 81 child sex crime charges

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Written by: E. George

Published July 30, 2024 @ 3:00 PM ET

WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. – On Friday, June 21, 2024, the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the GBI with an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between an adult male and a former student, which resulted in an arrest.

Lorenzo Dennard, a 34-year-old Atkinson County man, faces 77 counts of sexually exploiting children, three counts of electronically furnishing obscene material to a minor, and one count of improper sexual contact by an employee.

Dennard, a former Wilcox County coach and teacher, was released from the Wilcox County Jail on a bond.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office at 229-467-2322 or the Perry GBI Regional Investigative Office at 478-987-4545.

You can also submit information via the GBI’s tip line at 1-800-597-8477.

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