Is Georgia Tough on Sex Offenders?
Remarkably, the answer to this question is “no,” at least comparatively speaking. The Peach State has very tough criminal laws in most areas, but sex crimes isn’t one of these areas. California was the first state to pass a yes means yes law. Generally, these laws make it much harder to establish consent, one of […]
Central GA Sex Trafficking Investigation Results in Ten Arrests
Ten men from ages 23 to 68 now face long prison terms after a monthslong, multiagency investigation based in Houston County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (GBI HEAT), Perry Police Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division, and the Houston County District Attorney’s Office participated in the […]
South Georgia Sex Offender Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term
A 50-year-old man will spend the next seven years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Police began questioning the man after he tried to take a picture of a teenage girl as she worked at a restaurant. He gave investigators consent to search his phone, where they found multiple […]
