A man living in Ellijay has been charged with molesting a child.
Pablo Velasquez-Tercero, 45, of Ellijay was charged with aggravated child molestation and third-degree cruelty to children.
He was arrested following an investigation by the Ellijay Police Department.
According to the incident report, Velasquez-Tercero improperly touched and groped the child under the age of 17 over a period of at least five years, and sometimes when other children were present.
He was taken into custody March 4 after trying to elude police and was charged with driving on a suspended license and attempting to evade officers.
Velasquez-Tercero is also being held under a hold order issued by officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.