Son of NFL Legend Pleads Guilty to Underage Sex Charges in Cobb County

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Photo Credit: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

The son of a member of the Football Hall of Fame has pleaded guilty to charges related to sexual contact with minors in Powder Springs, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Lawrence Taylor, Jr. pleaded guilty to to child molestation and statutory rape charges after admitting the prosecution would likely convict him of having sex with his girlfriend’s underage daughter on four or five occasions and of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in July of 2013.

Taylor’s guilty pleas keeps the matter out of court, and will allow the young victims to avoid the witness stand, the DA’s office said.

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Following the guilty pleas, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary E. Staley ordered Taylor to serve 30 years, with 10 in prison and the remainder on probation. Taylor was arrested on Friday and returned to the Cobb County jail after Staley found he had violated the conditions of his bond, according to the DA’s Office.

“Resolving this case with a guilty plea provides the victims with finality and prevents them from having to relive their experiences on the witness stand,” ADA Hannah Palmquist said. “Justice was done in this case, not only because the Defendant will serve 10 years in prison, but because the victims will not have to be put through the emotional toll of a trial.”