In a grim chapter for a family in Ellenwood, Jarvis Oneal Cloption, 53, was sentenced to 20 years in prison following a guilty plea to the brutal assaults on his 72-year-old stepfather and a family friend.
The case, prosecuted in DeKalb County Superior Court, sheds light on a violent confrontation that unfolded in the early hours of September 4, 2020.
Just the Facts:
• Defendant: Jarvis Oneal Cloption, 53, of Ellenwood.
• Charges: Two counts of Abuse of an Elder Person and three counts of Aggravated Assault.
• Sentence: 20 years in confinement, as accepted by Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith.
• Victims: Cloption’s 72-year-old stepfather and his stepfather’s 52-year-old friend.
The Details: On September 4, 2020, Cloption, recently released from prison, was living with his stepfather on Boulder Run Trail. Around 1 a.m., Cloption launched a vicious attack on his stepfather, stabbing him in the face, neck, and underarm while demanding money. Despite the stepfather’s pleas for mercy, Cloption continued the assault, leaving his stepfather critically injured and stealing his wallet.
The violence escalated when the stepfather’s friend attempted to intervene. Cloption turned on him, stabbing the man multiple times in the face, arm, and back of the head.
Both victims were rushed to local hospitals—Grady Memorial Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center—where they received emergency treatment for their injuries.
