UPDATE: Ex-Forsyth County firefighter will appeal his conviction on child abuse charges - Forsyth News

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UPDATE: Ex-Forsyth County firefighter will appeal his conviction on child abuse charges

Public defender Jake Shapiro, left, and John Weisgerber, center right, listen as Judge Clint Bearden explains the terms of Weisgerber’s sentence during a Dawson County Superior Court hearing on May 26, 2023.

Weisgerber sentencing — Public defender Jake Shapiro, left, and John Weisgerber, center right, listen as Judge Clint Bearden explains the terms of Weisgerber’s sentence during a Dawson County Superior Court hearing on May 26, 2023.

Julia Hansen

FCN regional staff

Published: Feb 8, 2024, 10:05 PM

A former Forsyth County firefighter convicted on multiple child abuse charges will now appeal his case to the state’s Court of Appeals, according to a notice filed Jan. 24, 2024.

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