Chickamauga man, 73, arrested on child sex charges
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Robert L. Hoppel
Robert L. Hoppel
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A 73-year-old Chickamauga man was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child on Tuesday evening, June 16, at his residence at 228 Vittetoe Road.

According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson:

Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant at the residence of Robert L. Hoppel after developing information that Hoppel was in possession of child pornography.

During the search of Hoppel’s residence, detectives located a considerable amount of child pornography in the home.

Hoppel was booked at the Walker County jail on four counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Hoppel was released on an $11,000 bond Wednesday afternoon, June 17. He will appear in Walker County Superior Court in November 2009.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.

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comments (3)
« April_ilovemykids wrote on Friday, Jul 10 at 10:03 AM »
i just wanted to say that anyone that would touch a child is a sick sick monster and this man should be put in the electric chair or be beat to death by the time he has to be in court in november he will be dead come on now he is 73 if he hurt any of my kids id blow his brains out
« floppydude wrote on Saturday, Jun 20 at 01:32 AM »
Another pervert walking the streets looking for his next victim. Any body realize that perverts cannot be rehabilated. He was arrested with a considerable amount of child porn in his home. Nothing wrong with pornography right liberals and psychologists? You bleeding heart liberals need to let this low life live in your neighborhood.

This man was booked on four counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD. ANY OF YOU LIBERAL FOOLS GET IT? LET HIM HAVE YOUR CHILD. HE WAS CHARGED ON ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON. A FIREARM AND A CONVICTED FELON.SELF PROTECTION HUH?

WHAT'S THE NEXT THRILL ON HIS LIST THE MURDER OF AN INNOCENT CHILD TO HEIGHTEN HIS TWISTED PERVERTED SEXUAL PLEASURES BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET OFF ON SEXUALLY TOUCHING A CHILD ANYMORE? WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HE DOING OUT OF JAIL? 11,000 DOLLAR BAIL AND HE IS OUT OF JAIL AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO SHOW UP FOR COURT UNTIL NOVEMBER. HE HAS PLENTY OF TIME TO GRAB A CHILD AND DO MUCH WORSE HARM THAN HE DID BEFORE. MARK MY WORDS HE WILL. NO LONGER SATISFIED WITH JUST MOLESTATION HIS URGES WILL ESCALATE.

I WOULD NOT BLOW THIS GUYS BRAINS OUT AND SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE IN JAIL FOR SOME LOW LIFE DIRT BALL.HELL WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM.

BY THE WAY YOU SLIMY LITTLE PERVERT YOUR PICTURE IS ON MY REFIGIRATOR. I WANT TO GET REAL FAMILIAR WITH YOUR UGLY PUSS. I MIGHT SPREAD A FEW OF YOUR PICTURES AROUND FROM DALTON,GA TO CHATTANOOGA, TN.

ONE LAST THING. WALKER COUNTY SHERRIF STEVE WISON WHERE ARE YOUR BRAINS. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? ENCOURAGE VIGILANTE GROUPS TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS? IT SURE WOULD BE A REAL DETERRENT FOR THE PERVERTS IN THIS STATE. AT THE LEAST THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM DOESN'T WANT TO.
« lettemrotinjail wrote on Friday, Jun 19 at 02:38 PM »
can you release his gun so that someone can use it to blow his brains out. how come he has been able to live this long? why didn't anybody turn him in sooner? this pervert needs to be stood in front of a firing squad made up of molested victims. glad you printed his whole address, now he can be watched like the dog he is. if it was my child that he was looking at. he wouldn't be havung a trial i would. he wont live a long behind bars anyway. that have ppl in there that take real good care of ppl like that!!!!!
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