Stephen Graham

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Name:
Graham, Stephen Paul

Date of Booking:
02/17/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Child molestation

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 02/04/26, I, Deputy Thompson with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), was dispatched to [200 BLOCK] Willingham Drive in reference to a Sexual Assault that occured at [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. Upon arrival, I made contact with the reporting party, the father, [WITNESS #1], who advised the following:

On 02/02/26, at approximately 2200 hours he was having issues putting the victim, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] to bed at his house at [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. While speaking with her, she told him the suspect, her “papa”, Steve Graham, entered her bedroom at [REDACTED BY AGENCY] and showed her his p*nis. She did not tell him exactly when it had happened, but it seemed to have been recently.

[WITNESS #1] confronted Steve about the allegations, which Steve refuted. The residence where the incident occurred was owned by Steve and is where [WITNESS #1] and the involved other #1, his wife, [WITNESS #2], the daughter of Steve, both live. The victim stays at this address every other week when it is [WITNESS #1]’s week for shared custody.

I asked both [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2] if Steve had a history of this behavior and they advised no. They both advised Steve suffered from severe depression and memory loss. They further advised Steve was also prescribed multiple medications from a previous surgery.

While on scene I also made contact with the involved other #2, the victim’s mother, [WITNESS #3], who advised the following:

Upon hearing of the incident, she asked the victim what happened and was told the same statements as were told to [WITNESS #1].

I notified the on-call Juvenile Investigator, Sergeant (Sgt.) Lashley, who arrived on scene shortly after being informed of the incident and conducted his initial investigation.

I provided both [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #3] case numbers and Sgt. Lashley’s briefed them on the next steps in investigation.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

2/20/26

PLEAS/BONDS HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2026

What this means: The Houston County court scheduled a pleas and bonds hearing for Stephen Paul Graham for February 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM. This is a hearing where Graham, who is accused of child molestation, would have the opportunity to enter a plea to the charges and where the court would address bond or bail conditions for his release from custody.

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2/26/26

PLEAS/BONDS HEARING SET FOR MARCH 5, 2026

What this means: The Houston County court scheduled another pleas and bonds hearing for Stephen Paul Graham for March 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM. This appears to be a rescheduled or additional hearing date for Graham to potentially enter a plea and for bond matters to be addressed in his child molestation case.

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3/5/26

PLEAS/BONDS HEARING SET FOR MARCH 19, 2026

What this means: The Houston County court set a third pleas and bonds hearing for Stephen Paul Graham for March 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Multiple hearing dates like this often indicate scheduling conflicts or the need for additional time to resolve plea negotiations or bond issues in Graham’s case involving accusations of child molestation.

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3/18/26

PLEAS/BONDS HEARING SET FOR APRIL 16, 2026

What this means: The Houston County court scheduled a fourth pleas and bonds hearing for Stephen Paul Graham for April 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM. This continued scheduling of hearings suggests ongoing proceedings in Graham’s case where he is facing charges related to child molestation, with the court providing multiple opportunities to address plea options and bond conditions.