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Jury hears opening statements for Flowery Branch man accused of rape, aggravated child molestation

Jonathan Malinguaggio sits in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, during the first day of his trial for child sexual abuse. Malinguaggio is charged with aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy after an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. - photo by Scott Rogers

01082025 MALINGUAGGIO 3.jpg — Jonathan Malinguaggio sits in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, during the first day of his trial for child sexual abuse. Malinguaggio is charged with aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy after an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. - photo by Scott Rogers

Riding the bus home from school, a girl heard a fellow 6-year-old bus rider talk about how she was inappropriately touched by Jonathan Malinguaggio, 40, according to the prosecution.