Perry man sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking, burglary
The case involved numerous instances of domestic violence over a roughly eight-month period in Houston County in 2023.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Perry man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated stalking and burglary in a domestic violence case, according to the Houston County District Attorney’s Office.
44-year-old Jeremy Cox pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated stalking and one count of burglary in the first degree on April 6, 2026, just before a jury trial on his case was set to begin.
Cox was sentenced on April 21, 2026, to a total sentence of 40 years, with the first 12 years to serve in prison, along with a permanent restraining order protecting the victim and the statutory requirement that he complete the Family Violence Intervention Program upon his release from custody.
According to the DA’s office, the case involved numerous instances of domestic violence over a roughly eight-month period in Houston County in 2023.
Cox and the victim, who have a biological child together, had previously been in a romantic relationship. Cox had been violent toward the victim during their relationship, which required law enforcement intervention.
After the last instance involving violence, Cox was sentenced in January 2022 to prison and ordered to have no contact with the victim.
The news release states Cox was released on parole in December 2022, and he almost immediately began violating the provisions of his no-contact order with the victim.
Warner Robins Police Department officers were dispatched on six different occasions between January 2023 and September 2023 to incidents involving Cox making contact with the victim, sometimes placing his hands on her.
Cox fled the scene before officers arrived and was able to evade arrest, but arrest warrants were obtained each time. Cox was subsequently arrested in October 2023.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Mike Smith of the Houston Circuit District Attorney’s Office released the following statement:
“The Houston County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the numerous members of the Warner Robins Police Department, as well as the Department of Community Supervision, for their outstanding efforts in bringing this domestic abuser to justice. The Office would especially like to highlight the efforts of Officers Leonard Kim, Sydney Tam, Nicholas Taylor, John Jump, David Houck, and Travis Lane with the Warner Robins Police Department for their efforts in investigating these cases. All members of our community should be safe from domestic abuse. While these narcissistic abusers think they are above the law and will avoid facing the consequences of their cycles of violence, the District Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to standing up for the most vulnerable in our community. Everybody counts, or nobody counts. The District Attorney’s Office will always seek to eradicate domestic violence in our community.”
District Attorney Eric Edwards released the following statement:
“This case is a clear example of the dangerous pattern we see in many family violence situations—repeated abuse, followed by repeated violations of court orders meant to protect the victim. The defendant in this case was given clear instructions by the court to have no contact, and he chose to ignore those orders over and over again. Protective orders are not suggestions. They are put in place to prevent exactly the kind of continued harassment and violence that occurred here. When someone demonstrates that they will not follow those orders, the justice system must respond in a way that prioritizes the safety of the victim. I am grateful for the work of the Warner Robins Police Department and the Department of Community Supervision, as well as the prosecution of this case by Senior Assistant District Attorney Mike Smith. The sentence imposed reflects both the seriousness of this conduct and our commitment to intervening in cycles of family violence before they escalate even further.”
