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Originally accused of rape, Gainesville man takes plea to reduced charge

Chanju Dryden appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, for a plea hearing following charges of rape. - photo by Scott Rogers

09102025 DRYDEN 2.jpg — Chanju Dryden appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, for a plea hearing following charges of rape. - photo by Scott Rogers

Tracking his wife’s cellphone location to an unknown home, a man went to Chanju Dryden’s residence and honked the horn.