According to Cherokee County Jeff Shaver, on Tuesday of this week deputies and investigators conducted a warrant round-up for suspects wanted on grand jury indictments and non-payment of child support. 

Ten arrests were made as a result of the operation, including Barry T. Bishop, 57, and John B. Doss, 54, both of Cedar Bluff, and Pamela A. Warren, 49, of Centre for non-payment of child support.  John D. Hinton, 53, of Piedmont was arrested on a grand jury indictment (GJI) for trafficking marijuana, Michael T. Bentley, 31, of Centre on a GJI for first-degree sexual abuse, Stacy L. Roach, 30, of Centre on a GJI for sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age, Clinton E. Hunt, 46, of Piedmont on a GJI for two counts of first degree rape, and Pamela M. Gossett, 54, of Centre was arrested for hindering prosecution.