Police seek help in child molestation case under investigation

Codding has been the youth pastor at a church in Bartow County for 15 years and also worked in the medical profession. He was connected with a youth summer camp in Blue Ridge and additionally operated a youth ministry for boys called Rock On, which accepted both teens and pre-teens from across the state.

The suspect was previously a foster parent, and at the time of his arrest he was employed as a radiologic technician and instructor at a local technical college. Codding frequently traveled to Baltimore for work.

Investigator Amy Nails is concerned there might be other victims due to the Codding’s access to children for more than a decade. It is not uncommon for victims of sexual abuse to remain silent through childhood and come forward as adults, she said.

Police are asking for anyone with information or complaint to contact them immediately. Information can be submitted to Floyd County Police Investigator Amy Nails at detective@floydcountyga.org or by calling 706-314-0756.