Lithonia Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Girl: DA

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A DeKalb County man was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old family member, according to a news release.

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced last week the conviction of 56-year-old Eddie Dubose of Lithonia. He was charged with aggravated sexual battery and child molestation.

The charges against Dubose date back to August 2016, according to the release, when the female victim, then 13-years-old, was staying with her mother at Dubose’s home in Lithonia for a family reunion, according to the release. He is accused of assaulting the girl while others in the home were asleep.

Two days later, the victim told her mother what happened, the release stated. The incident was then reported to the DeKalb County Police Department. Investigators discovered that Dubose had molested the child two months prior, according to the release.

Following his conviction, DeKalb Superior Court Judge Stacey Hydrick sentenced Defendant Dubose to life in prison, plus 20 years. Nineteen of those additional 20 years will be served in custody, with the balance on probation.