Man indicted for showing porn to minor

Published 11:31 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2008

A former Montana resident accused in February 2007 of having hundreds of images of child pornography on his computer here was indicted by a Whitfield County grand jury on three counts of furnishing obscene material to minors.

Phillip Carl Watson, 33, of 1232 Watson Drive, Dalton, is also awaiting trial on a child molestation charge. The trial on that charge is scheduled for May 5.

The three counts of furnishing obscene material to minors are misdemeanors. If convicted, Watson could be sentenced to up to one year in prison and up to a $1,000 fine on each count.

Whitfield County deputies arrested Watson after allegedly finding the images on his computer. Investigators believe he shared the images with a 9-year-old girl he befriended and touched the girl inappropriately.

District Attorney Kermit McManus said additional charges relating to the alleged child pornography have not been filed but could be.

Watson was on parole in Montana for assault on a police officer. McManus said he expects Watson will be transferred to Montana if he is convicted in Whitfield County. He remains in the Whitfield County jail.

• A Dalton teenager accused of setting fire to a pallet of paper towels at the Walnut Avenue Kmart in December was indicted on a charge of second degree arson.

Zachary Dewayne Frady, 18, of 1310 Underwood St., is also accused of illegal burning.

Natasha Lynn Clayton, who was originally charged with arson in connection with the case, was not indicted.

“She is a witness but she is not charged,” said McManus.

A 16-year-old girl who was with Frady and Clayton was cited but her name has not been released because of her age.

Investigators said the motive was “a juvenile prank.”

If convicted, Frady could be sentenced to from one to 10 years in prison.

• The following indictments were also handed down:

• Baltazar Junior Aguilar, 24, 209 Hall Drive, Dalton, for robbery.

• David Lorenzo Baker, 45, 107 Abilene Trail, Dalton, for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a drug-related object and misdemeanor obstruction of law enforcement.

• Kevin Laray Brafford, 23, 4770 Homestead Ridge, Cohutta,, for second degree criminal damage to property.

• Brian Brock, no address listed, for child molestation.

• Judy Cooper, no address listed, for felony theft by taking.

• Donnie Darnell, 41, 299-C Bowen Road, Chatsworth, for false imprisonment, aggravated assault, reckless driving and obstructing or hindering a person making an emergency telephone call.

• Robert Matthew Davis, 31, 115 Cox Road, Dalton, for felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, simple assault and shoplifting.

• Steven Dotson, no address listed, for aggravated sexual battery and child molestation.

• Drena Anna Erwin, 30, 202 Burton Drive, Calhoun, for obtaining controlled substances by fraud and false statements.

• Rufus Lee Glover Jr., no address listed, for financial identity fraud, bad checks and giving a false name, address or birth date to law enforcement officers.

• Walter Sherman Harris, 34, Young Street, Cartersville, for child molestation, terroristic threats and acts, aggravated stalking, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, two counts of simple battery (family violence) and battery.

• Ernesto Arguello Herrera, no address listed, for burglary and theft by taking.

• Songa Dixon Holden, 48, 202 Burton Drive, Calhoun, for obtaining dangerous drugs by fraud and false statements.

• Mark Lee Hyatt, no address listed, for aggravated stalking, terroristic threats and acts, aggressive driving, simple battery (family violence) and second degree criminal damage to property.

• Abelardo Medina Manzanares, no address listed, for terroristic threats and acts and misdemeanor obstruction of an officer.

• Hugo Villaneva Medina, no address listed, for terroristic threats and acts and misdemeanor obstruction of an officer.

• Leopaldo Villanueva Medina, no address listed, for terroristic threats and acts and misdemeanor obstruction of an officer.

• Charles David Patterson, no address listed, for three counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, possession of a firearm or knife while trying to commit crimes and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

• Wendy Denise Patterson, no address listed, for burglary.

• Janie Nadine Proper, no address listed, for aggravated assault and simple assault.

• Bruce Lawrence Quinn, no address listed, for possession of methamphetamine.

• Paul Albert Reece, no address listed, for illegal possession of a controlled substance, first degree forgery, giving a false name, address or birth date to a law enforcement officer, driving with a suspended or revoked license and disorderly conduct.

• Chas Allen Reid, no address listed, for robbery.

• Antonio San-Martin Reyes, no address listed, for terroristic threats and acts and misdemeanor obstruction of a police officer.

• Angela Louise Smith, no address listed, for felony obstruction of a police officer.

• Larry Wells, no address listed, for two counts of child molestation and one count of indecent exposure.