Sheriff’s office arrests two on child sex abuse charges

Published 1:32 pm Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office charged a Cullman man and woman with child sex abuse charges this month.

Jason Elliott Poole and Tanya Michele Cordell, both 42, were each charged with second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy and enticing a child for immoral purpose, according to a press release. They were arrested after a victim came forward to sheriff’s investigators who then determined the two were involved in the sexual molestation of a minor under the age of 16. 

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Due to the graphic nature of the alleged crime, the sheriff’s office declined to release specific details.

“It’s hard to imagine how anyone with common decency would do harm to children. I have no sympathy for individuals that engage in these acts”, said Sheriff Matt Gentry in a press release. “I would like to thank our investigators for doing a great job on this case.”

Both suspects are currently being held in the Cullman County Detention Center with a $75,000 cash bond, respectively.