District Attorney Keith Higgins announces the guilty plea of Victor Hernandez for one count(s) of False Imprisonment. Before a jury trial began, Victor Hernandez pled guilty and was sentenced according to the terms of a plea agreement. Hernandez pled guilty in Glynn County Superior Court and was sentenced to 5 years on probation and a $1,000 fine. Hernandez will be deported due to an ICE detainer hold and is banished from the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, which includes Glynn, Camden, Appling, Jeff Davis and Wayne Counties. Judge Roger Lane accepted the guilty plea. The prosecution team of Assistant District Attorneys James Abely and Richard Braun took the plea before the Court.
On April 16, 2025, the defendant, then 20 years old, attempted to falsely imprison a 12-year-old female victim in an attempt to fondle her. The identity of the victim is being withheld due to the victim’s age. The Brunswick Police Department investigated the case. Attorney Abely stated, “children must be protected at costs, and we will prosecute predators.”
The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Brunswick Police Department, especially Det. Elizabeth Holt for her 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.
