Rome Woman Sentenced to Prison for Leaving Disabled Adults in Vehicle
Talya Nachisa Pollard was sentenced to two years in prison and 18 years on probation after pleading guilty to charges related to leaving three disabled adults in a vehicle.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 12:42 a.m. ET
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Sep 8, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ET
Rome Woman Sentenced for Leaving Disabled Adults in Vehicle
A Rome woman was sentenced on September 8, 2026, in Floyd County Superior Court after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an incident in which she left three disabled adults in a vehicle outside their group home, according to chattooga1180.com.
Talya Nachisa Pollard, 45, of Rome, was sentenced to two years in prison followed by 18 years on probation, the outlet reported. She pleaded guilty to three counts of felony exploitation or intimidation of a disabled adult and three counts of false imprisonment.
The charges alleged that Pollard left the residents in the vehicle despite knowing they could not safely get out on their own, according to chattooga1180.com.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:46 a.m. ET
Rome Woman Sentenced to Prison for Leaving Disabled Adults in Vehicle
A Floyd County Superior Court judge sentenced Talya Nachisa Pollard, 45, of Rome, to two years in prison and 18 years on probation, according to chattooga1180.com. The sentence was announced on September 8, 2026.
Pollard had faced three counts of felony exploitation or intimidation of a disabled adult and three counts of false imprisonment. The charges stemmed from an incident in which she left three residents in a vehicle outside their group home, knowing they could not safely get out on their own, the outlet reported.
Sep 8, 2026, 12:42 a.m. ETFirst report
Rome Woman Sentenced for Leaving Disabled Adults in Vehicle
A Rome woman was sentenced on September 8, 2026, in Floyd County Superior Court after being charged with three counts of felony exploitation or intimidation of a disabled adult and three counts of false imprisonment, according to chattooga1180.com.
Talya Nachisa Pollard, 45, of Rome, was accused of leaving three residents in a vehicle outside their group home despite knowing they could not safely get out on their own, the outlet reported. She was sentenced to two years in prison and 18 years on probation.
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