GBI arrests Greenville man on child molestation charges
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged a 58-year-old Greenville man following an investigation into allegations of child molestation in Meriwether County.
According to the GBI, William Irving Nash, 58, of Greenville, Georgia, was arrested Friday, September 25, 2026, following an investigation requested by the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office.
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist with a child molestation investigation involving Nash. The investigation subsequently led to his arrest.
Nash has been charged with one count of aggravated child molestation, six counts of child molestation, one count of criminal attempt to commit rape, one count of criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation, and one count of criminal attempt to commit child molestation.
Nash was booked into the Meriwether County Jail.
The GBI said the investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Columbus at 706-565-7888.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), visiting the GBI’s online tip submission page , or downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile application.
The GBI has not yet released a mugshot.
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