Human Trafficking
Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Recovers 11 Missing Children in Georgia Through Operation “Coast to Coast”
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has recovered 11 missing children in Georgia and initiated multiple human trafficking investigations as a result of Operation “Coast to Coast” – a nationwide effort to locate victims, arrest buyers and sellers, and seize criminal assets. More than 250 law enforcement agencies…
Read MoreCarr Charges McDuffie County Man with Trafficking of Underage Female
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jimmy Mance, 40, of Thomson, has been charged with the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old female in McDuffie County. These charges were brought by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit after the victim disclosed that she was sold for sex. The child was recovered in…
Read MoreCarr Secures Third Conviction for Trafficking of 13-Year-Old Female in Houston County
WARNER ROBINS, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Brian Smith, 43, of Perry, has pleaded guilty to the trafficking, molestation, and statutory rape of a 13-year-old female in Houston County. Smith is the second defendant to be convicted of purchasing the child for sex and the third defendant to be convicted in…
Read MoreCarr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Makes New Arrest in Macon
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Frank Boston, 29, of Bibb County, has been arrested and charged for the trafficking of a 15-year-old female. The charges were brought by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, which initiated its investigation after the child disclosed that she was sold for sex out of multiple…
Read MoreGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Launches Georgia Businesses Against Trafficking Initiative (GBAT)
On June 16, 2025, Secretary Raffensperger joined with Secretaries of State across the country to launch the Georgia Businesses Against Trafficking (GBAT) initiative for Georgians to join in the fight against human trafficking. GBAT focuses on raising awareness through training and collaboration with businesses and organizations across Georgia. It is open to any business, non-profit organization, or association…
Read MoreCarr Announces New Regional Team to Fight Human Trafficking in Middle Georgia
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that former Houston County Assistant District Attorney Alicia Gassett, former Bibb County Sergeant Investigator Shunda Carswell, and former Byron Detective Sergeant Wil Patterson have joined the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit as part of its recent expansion to Macon. Gassett, Carswell, and Patterson have more than 30 years of collective experience throughout the…
Read MoreTwo Indicted for Human Trafficking Following Recovery of Underage Victim in Greene County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Anthony Charles Holmes and Jameesha Monique Harris on charges of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude, Trafficking in Cocaine, and other drug and weapons offenses. This case involves a 16-year-old victim who was recovered in August 2023 following a joint investigation conducted by the Greene County…
Read MoreGBI & Echols County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Lake Park GA Woman Involved in Human Trafficking
Echols County, GA (September 19, 2023) – After a joint investigation involving the Echols County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, Genara Juan -Ramos, age 30, of Lake Park, GA, has been charged with two counts of 1st degree Cruelty to Children and one count of Human Trafficking. On February 8,…
Read MoreCarr Announces New Human Trafficking Indictment in Clayton County Involving Alleged Member of Outcast Motorcycle Gang
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Gerome McGriff, Jr. (aka Lil Savage), 43, of Morrow, has been indicted in Clayton County on charges of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude, Violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a…
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