A nine-year-old’s disclosure last year led to a life sentence for a former stepfather who sexually assaulted the child in Ringgold.
What Happened: On October 1, a jury found Damien Doming guilty of Aggravated Sodomy on a Child Less than Ten Years of Age, Aggravated Child Molestation, Incest, and Child Molestation. Catoosa County Superior Court Judge Chris Arnt sentenced him to life in prison.
The child revealed the abuse in 2024. The assaults happened when Doming and the child lived together in Ringgold.
📢 What Officials Said: District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller said his office prioritizes cases involving vulnerable victims. “If you harm the most vulnerable in our circuit — the ones we have a duty as men to protect — we are going to find you, hunt you down, and put you in prison for the rest of your miserable life,” Fuller said.
📋 The Sources: Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Court Records.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
