A 53-year-old Trenton man has been convicted of multiple sexual offenses involving two minor victims following a two-day jury trial in Dade County.

According to a news release issued Thursday by the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Virgil Travis Gilliam, 53, of Trenton, was found guilty of rape, aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child molestation, trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude and three counts of child molestation.

The trial concluded Tuesday, October 20, before Chief Judge Brian House.

Prosecutors said evidence presented during the trial showed that Gilliam sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl and trafficked the child for sexual purposes by taking her to other men’s homes in exchange for money.

The allegations came to light several years after the abuse when the child disclosed what had happened to Dade County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Chris Gravitt.

A subsequent forensic interview at a Children’s Advocacy Center revealed additional allegations of sexual and physical abuse. Prosecutors said a medical examination documented injuries consistent with the child’s disclosures.

During the investigation, authorities identified a second victim who reported being sexually assaulted by Gilliam at age 15. Investigators also discovered material on Gilliam’s cell phone referencing incest and sex trafficking.

Prosecutors presented additional evidence concerning Gilliam’s past, including allegations involving a 13-year-old girl in Dade County in 1995 and another 13-year-old girl in DeKalb County, Alabama, in 2010.

According to the District Attorney’s Office, Gilliam had not previously been arrested or formally charged in connection with those earlier incidents.

Senior Assistant District Attorney Kevin Baugh prosecuted the case with assistance from members of the District Attorney’s Office and investigators.

Following the verdict, Baugh praised Investigator Gravitt and the Dade County Sheriff’s Office for their work on the case, saying the investigation and evidence were crucial in securing the convictions.

Members of B.A.C.A., Bikers Against Child Abuse, attended the trial to provide support for the victims.

Gilliam has not yet been sentenced. Prosecutors say a sentencing hearing is expected next week.

Under Georgia law, Gilliam faces a maximum potential sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.