Man convicted of sexual abusing two victims and sentenced to multiple life sentences:

This afternoon, a Walton County jury found Skippy Lee Cospy (now 67 years old) guilty in three separate cases being tried together. The jury convicted Cospy of the following:

• Rape, Aggravated Sodomy, two counts of Incest, Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Sexual Battery in a case involving a victim who is a special needs adult.  

• Family Violence Battery of the same victim.

• Rape involving a separate victim, who was a 12-years-old at the time of the abuse.

The investigation began in March 2022 when the Monroe Police Department (MPD) responded to a domestic dispute. Officers learned that the Defendant had struck the victim. The Defendant was arrested for Family Violence Battery. About a month later, the victim disclosed that she had been sexually abused by the victim over a period of time.

Skippy Lee Cospy

Coincidently, the day after the victim was forensically interviewed, the Defendant contacted MPD about him trying to get his vehicle back from a family member. The following day he voluntarily went to the police department to speak with investigators. He eventually made numerous admissions regarding sexual contact with this victim.

When investigators asked him if anyone else would know about his actions with the victim, the Defendant brought up the other victim. Investigators then looked into another victim. She disclosed sexual assaults that occurred when she was as young as 12 years old.

After hearing the evidence of all the incidents, the jury returned a verdict in under 30 minutes. The Court then proceeded to a sentencing hearing. One victim and the other victim’s family testified during sentencing about how these crimes have affected them. The Defendant made a statement claiming that he did nothing wrong. The Court then sentenced the Defendant to two consecutive life sentences with 112 years in prison to run as the same time as the life sentences.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Lacey Majors, Victim Services Director Kim Kelly, Investigator Melindy White, and Senior Legal Melanie Sims.