16-year-old on trial as adult, faces life sentence in child molestation case - Gainesville Times

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16-year-old on trial as adult, faces life sentence in child molestation case

Jadyn Young sits in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, during day one of his child molestation trial. Young was convicted of sexual battery. - photo by Scott Rogers

02132019 YOUNG 1.jpg — Jadyn Young sits in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, during day one of his child molestation trial. Young was convicted of sexual battery. - photo by Scott Rogers

Barely old enough for a driver’s license, a teenager is being tried this week as an adult on charges of aggravated child molestation, and if convicted, faces up to life in prison.