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• Tennessee Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Jail Following Sexual Battery Conviction at Local Cinema

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Gabriel Ward has entered a guilty plea for sexual battery after a 2023 incident involving a minor at a Franklin entertainment venue. The court sentenced Ward to 381 days of incarce...

• Tennessee Man Sentenced to Jail and Ordered to Register as Sex Offender After 2023 Theater Assault Involving Minor

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Gabriel Ward has pleaded guilty to sexual battery following a 2023 incident at a Franklin cinema where he targeted a 14 year old victim. District Attorney Stacey Edmonson confirmed...