Dougherty Co. man sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of multiple child sex crimes in two cases

WALB is working to produce an updated video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our previous coverage.ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A man will spend life behind bars after being found guilty of all charges in two separate Dougherty County cases that were tried together.According to the Dougherty Co. District Attorney’s Office, the jury’s verdict came down in just 25 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 14, following a two day trial. In one case, 38-year-old Shan Harp was found guilty of incest and child molestation.According to the indictment, Harp committed sexual acts involving a minor under the age of 16 in December 2019.In the second case, Harp was found guilty of aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation and incest.That indictment alleges Harp committed sexual acts involving another minor, this time under the age of 10. Officials say those acts occurred sometime between May 2019 and May 2020.On Tuesday, Nov. 3 a Dougherty County judge sentenced Harp to life imprisonment