Man convicted and sentenced to multiple life terms in Walton County for sexual abusing two victims

Last week, a Walton County jury found Skippy Lee Cospy, 67, 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.

According to a press release from the Alcovy Circuit Court District Attorney’s office, the investigation began in March 2022 when the Monroe Police Department responded to a domestic dispute. Officers learned that the defendant had struck the victim. At that time he 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, Cospy 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 who 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 guilty verdict in under 30 minutes and 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. Cospy also made a statement claiming he did nothing wrong. Cospy was then sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with 112 years in prison to run at 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.