Sandy Springs doctor Kelly Thrasher to plead guilty to child molestation

Oct 27, 2014 - 11:58
Oct 27, 2014 - 11:59
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Sandy Springs doctor Kelly Thrasher to plead guilty to child molestation
Kelly Thrasher

A Sandy Springs doctor is expected to plead guilty Monday to sexually molesting a young girl during a sleepover at his home.

Kelly Thrasher, 41, is charged with child molestation, aggravated child molestation and aggravated sexual battery for the November 2012 incident. According to Sandy Springs police, Thrasher originally was expected to enter the guilty plea two weeks ago in Fulton County Superior Court, but the hearing was postponed.

Authorities originally arrested Thrasher in January of 2013. He was released from jail after posting $50,000 bond. About a year later, was arrested again for practicing medicine without a license, according to police. Again, he was released on bond.

In May of 2014, Thrasher failed to show up for a meeting with detectives who charged him with identity fraud and forgery in a separate case, prompting a nationwide manhunt. Authorities tracked him down in a Miami hotel, where he had $30,000 in his possession. He's been in Fulton County Jail ever since.

In June, when detectives searched Thrasher's laptop, they found poographic images of children, which led to four additional counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

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