COBB COUNTY, Ga. – A Cobb County man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 38 years after being convicted of multiple counts of child molestation and rape, according to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office.

Tyquan Kent, 40, was found guilty of 12 charges, including five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child molestation, two counts of rape and one count of providing electronic of obscene material to minors. Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down the sentence.

The case began on December 25, 2022, when two minor victims informed their mother of Kent’s ongoing sexual abuse the previous year. The mother took the children to a Cobb County hospital, where staff alerted authorities, prompting an immediate response from Detective Joshua Allen of the Cobb County Police Department.

Following medical evaluations, the family was transferred to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) for further evaluation, where sexual assault nurse (SANE) examinations were performed. Forensic interviews at the SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center the next day revealed the abuse began in December 2021 at a Motel 6 and continued after the family moved to a Red Roof Inn in August 2022.

Kent admitted the abuse in an interview with Detective Allen on December 26, 2022.

District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr. praised the courage of the victims and praised the work of law enforcement in bringing justice. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Kristen Judd and Rachel Plevak.

If you or someone you know is a victim of child sexual abuse, contact your local police department or the SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center at 770-801-3465 for assistance.