FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 8TH 2023
11:00AM
Recently, Rainsville Police Department opened an investigation of Sexual Abuse of a minor after receiving a complaint. As the investigation progressed, many more disturbing facts were found by investigators. Over the next several weeks evidence was collected by search warrants and forensic interviews. In February of 2023, a Grand Jury Indicted the suspect, Joshua Hairell of Rainsville, for the charges Sexual Sodomy 2nd, Sexual Abuse 2nd, and Sex Abuse of a Child less than 12 years old. Hairell is currently being held at the Dekalb County Detention Center on a $262,500.00 bond.
Chief Edmondson stated, “At Rainsville Police Department, we lose sleep over stuff like this”. “We are seeing more and more of these types of crimes”. “We don’t take crimes like this lightly, or the criminals who do them”. “We will aggressively pursue anyone who breaks the law and takes advantage of our children”. He (Edmondson) added; “Crimes like this are hard on investigators, I’d like to praise the investigators at the police department, thank you for your hard work and dedication.”
