BILL OF INDICTMENT Page. of, Docket Nox, CR, page, Prosecuting Officer: DAVID HORSEMAN/DM May Term 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT JOHN HERBERT CRANFORD, JR. OF TROUP COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF GEORGIA . DOCKET NO.: AUR bags RUSSELL JON TUSING, II Defendant ‘Charge: COUNT 1: Child Molestation (0.C.G.A. 16-6-4(a)) Tae _ vin ‘tis_(fe aot May, 2024 __ faa Les Received in open court from the Sworn Grand Jury bailiff and filed in office. ‘This gu day of. Boay. Ay pele yd. Dux DepareieCor Super Coun OeBILL OF INDICTMENT Page. of, Docket No: CR age, Prosecuting Officer: DAVID HORSEMAN/DM. May Term 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT JOHN HERBERT CRANFORD, JR. OF TROUP COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF GEORGIA vw RUSSELL JON TUSING, IT Defendant DOCKET NO.:, RUSSELL JON TUSING, II Defendant understanding his/her rights, pleads This day of, Defendant: RUSSELL JON TUSING, IT Defendant's Attorney Assistant District AttorneyBILL OF INDICTMENT Page of, Docket No.: Page STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF TROUP IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAID COUNTY ‘The GRAND JURORS selected, chosen and sworn for the County of Troup, to wit: SI ARE 10. 11, 13. FOREPERSON: John M. Saunders David Alexander Blanton, CLERK -+4-—Niehoins- Claude-Caldwell— William T. Martin 5—tentorM- Sow Jarvis Y. James - Steven Glenn Hammond 17, Amberlee Michelle Davidson John Robert Callaway 18. Guinda Gail Ward Mary Elois Davis Gunn 19—€tarr-Keittr Brow Jessic B. Heard 20. Tonya D. Birt Shannon Marie Crawley 21. Latrash Chere Thompson i 22. Amanda Marie Linfors Crystal Elaine Waldrip Donna Sue Barry Silas Vazquez OsorioBILL OF INDICTMENT Page of, Docket No.: CR, age. Prosecuting Officer: DAVID HORSEMAN/DM May Term 2024 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT JOHN HERBERT CRANFORD, JR. OF TROUP COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT STATE OF GEORGIA E DOCKET NO. QU-R-0988 RUSSELL JON TUSING, IL INDICTMENT COUNT 1 ‘The Grand Jury aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of the State of Georgia, charge and accuse RUSSELL JON TUSING, II with the offense of Child Molestation (0.C.G.A. 16-6-4(a)) in that the said accused, in the State of Georgia and in the County of Troup, on or about the Sth day of June, 2022, the exact date being unknown to the grand jurors, did commit an immoral and indecent act to Olivia Tusing, a chitd under the age of 16 years, with the intent to arouse and satisfy the sexual desires of himself by placing his hand inside the shorts of said child and rubbing the outer vaginal area of said child, contrary to the laws of the State of Georgia, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. JOHN HERBERT CRANFORD, JR. District Attomey COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUITBILL OF INDICTMENT Page. of, Docket Ne CR page, May Term 2024 Prosecuting Officer: DAVID HORSEMAN/DM, WITNESS LIST Officer David Horseman, LaGrange Police Department Kenneth Belcher, LaGrange Police Department Olivia Tusing Elise Tusing Brittany Koone, Troup County 911 DAs: 24TRO00303,IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TROUP COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA STATE OF GEORGIA v. DOCKET NO.: RUSSELL JON TUSING, II Defendant PLEA PROCEEDING RECORD (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) I, the undersigned Defendant, acknowledge by the execution of this document and by entering a plea of guilty to count(s) that I: Understand the nature ofthe charge(s) andthe penalties related to the charge(@); Waive the right to trial by jury, Waive the presumption of innocence and the right to have the State prove my guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; Waive the right to confront any witnesses called against myself and the right to subpoena witnesses on my own behalf; ‘Waive the right to testify and offer other evidence in my own defense; Waive the right to assistance of counsel during trial; silent and not entering Acknowledge that this plea has been entered into freely, voluntarily, and with full understanding by me; ‘Acknowledge that no person has made any promise or threat to me to influence my decision to plea; ‘Acknowledge that the plea of guilty has a factual basis; Have been advised that I can receive a fine set by the court in accordance with law; and have been advised of the range of punishment I can receive forall the charges pending against me; Acknowledge that this plea could affect my immigration status, and if | am not a United States citizen I will most certainly be deported; ‘Acknowledge that I have been advised that I have 30 days from the date of this plea to file an appeal; Acknowledge that I have been advised when this term of court ends and that I have until the end of this term of court to file a petition to withdraw this plea. Acknowledge that I have been advised that pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-14-42(c) I have four years in the case of a felony Conviction, and one year in the case of a misdemeanor conviction to file a habeas corpus This day of. 20__. DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY DEFENDANT Russell Jon Tusing, IL 1, Judge of Superior Court, hereby certify that I have made an inquiry and am satisfied that there is @ factual basis to support the Defendant’ Plea of Guilty and that the plea is voluntarily made by the Defendant and that no promise, threat, ot force ‘was used to induce the Defendant to enter this plea, This day of. 20___. JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT COWETA JUDICIAL CIRCUITSC-10 Criminal Case Information Form Criminal Case Information Form The prosecuting attorney shall concurrently with filing any accusation or within one business day after the return of an indictment file a criminal case information form with the clerk of court. That form shall include the following information: State of Georgia v. Russell Jon Tusing, IT State ID No. (SID) GA5296763E DoB: 11/16/1979 OTN: 88435582034 Charges: Charges 1 Child Molestation 16-6-4(a) ‘Sexual Battery 16-6-22.1(e) Severity of most serious charge: L Serious Felony Li Felony LJ Misdemeanor Bar Number 496620 “Serious felony” is any case in which where is a charge for murder; armed robbery; kidnapping; rape; aggravated child molestation; aggravated sodomy; aggravated sexual battery, or racketeering, ‘This form contains criminal history record information and is being sent to the deputy clerk to assist in the submission of said information to the Georgia Crime Information Center under O.C.G.A. Sec. 35-3-30. Georgia law prohibits any further dissemination or fing of this document.