Tunnel Hill man charged with sexual assault

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – A Tunnel Hill man is being held without bond at the Whitfield County Jail after he was arrested and charged with sexual assault involving a child.

49-year old James Bearden is facing one count of Sodomy of a child and one count of aggravated sexual battery.

The victim reported the incident at school, which passed it along to authorities.

The case is still under investigation.