Oconee Man Sent to Prison for More Than Six Decades

Michael Kenneth Cox

30 year-old Michael Kenneth Cox of Walhalla was sentenced to 65 years in prison Monday morning after he pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years old.

Cox told Judge Lawton McIntosh that he blames trauma from drugs, alcohol, and sex addiction for his actions in December of 2020. He was given credit for the nearly two years he has been in custody awaiting his court appearance.