Rebecca Hood, former chair of the Gordon County Commission, and her husband, Scott Adrian Hood, have been indicted this week following years of investigations into child abuse allegations. Rebecca Hood faces one count of first-degree cruelty to children, while Scott Adrian Hood has been indicted on one count of child molestation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) previously arrested and charged the couple on October 31, 2024, with cruelty to children. Rebecca Hood, 50, and Scott Hood, 56, both of Calhoun, GA, were initially booked into the Gordon County Jail. The investigation began on January 26, 2021, at the request of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, following allegations of sexual and physical abuse of the Hoods’ adopted children. At the time of the allegations, Rebecca Hood was serving as a County Commissioner for Gordon County. The GBI’s Regional Investigative Office in Calhoun is continuing its active and ongoing investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the case to contact the office at 706-624-1424. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. The completed case file will be handed over to the Blue Judicial Circuit (Cherokee County) District Attorney’s Office for review.