Month-long investigation leads to child sex charges against Gville man

Following an investigation that began earlier this month by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), a Gainesville man has been arrested for an alleged ongoing sexual assault of a teenage girl.

HCSO NARRATIVE:

“Wesley Bleeker Palazzo, 34, was booked at the Hall County Jail on Tuesday…on felony charges of aggravated child molestation and aggravated sexual battery.

According to the investigation, Palazzo began sexually abusing the victim in 2024. The assaults occurred in more than one location in Hall County. The victim disclosed the abuse to a school counselor who in turn contacted the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). A DFCS caseworker notified law enforcement.

Palazzo and the victim knew one another prior to the crimes…”

Palazzo remained in the Hall County Jail late Wednesday morning with no bond.