A 53-year-old Trenton man is locked up without bond after what local authorities describe as a multi-count felony case involving a minor. Deputies arrested Virgil Travis Gilliam on April 9, and he remains in the Dade County jail while prosecutors move toward formal charges and court hearings. Officials have not released identifying information about the alleged victim or a detailed timeline of the alleged offenses.
According to Discover Dade, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office reports that Gilliam faces six felony counts: aggravated child molestation, child molestation, false imprisonment, human trafficking for commercial sex acts, rape involving a female under the age of 10, and sodomy. The report notes he is being held without bond at the county jail. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Booking record and charges
Public booking records list Gilliam with the same slate of offenses, with a booking date of April 9. As The Georgia Gazette notes, the county jail log records his intake and compiles descriptions of each alleged offense.
Sheriff's office statement
The initial account of the arrest indicates Dade County deputies took Gilliam into custody and that investigators are still working the case. A report from Discover Dade states the sheriff’s office released the list of charges but has not provided further details about the ongoing investigation.
Local court context
The Dade County Superior Court handles felony cases for the area, and its published arraignment calendars offer a snapshot of how similar matters proceed locally. Recent Dade County court records list multiple aggravated child molestation and other sex-crime cases, along with the bond decisions judges have made in those proceedings.
What's next and resources
With the case still active, the next formal steps are expected to include charging decisions by prosecutors and an arraignment before a local judge. Anyone with tips or information is asked to contact the Dade County Sheriff’s Office at 706-657-3233 or via its website at Dade County Sheriff's Office. For those who suspect human trafficking or need victim support, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-888-373-7888; see Polaris for additional details.
