District Attorney Keith Higgins announces the guilty plea of Valdez Lozada to two counts of Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, four counts of Child Molestation, two counts of Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, one count of Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors, and two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Lozada entered an open plea in Glynn County Superior Court and was sentenced to a total of 60 years with 40 years to serve in the Department of Corrections for all counts by Judge Stephen Kelley. The prosecution team of Meghan Chitty and Richard Braun took the plea before the Court.
On February 12th, 2025, Officers with the Glynn County Police Department responded to a call at the Glynn Mobile Home Park, in reference to a sex offense, which led to the arrest of Valdez Christopher Lozada, 54. Through their investigations, police learned that in December of 2024, Lozada befriended a family with two minor daughters living nearby. Between December 2024 and February 2025 Lozada invited the minor females into his home and on multiple occasions, undressed in front of them. Lozada gave the minors a cell phone containing several nude photos and videos of himself. Lozada also forced the minors to undress and took multiple photos and videos of them.
The State presented victim impact through an emotional live testimony by the victims’ grandfather.
The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Glynn County Police Department, especially Det. Damon Baker for his tremendous work on this case.
Members of the media with further questions may contact the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office at 912-554-7200.
