The GBI has arrested and charged Justin Edge, age 25, Clermont, with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children.
In June of 2024, the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit received a request from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office in reference to an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The initial investigation began when the Hall County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse material. This investigation led to Edge’s arrest at the Lumpkin County Department of Community Supervision Office.
Edge was arrested March 17 and booked into the White County Jail, the GBI announced Monday.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and the Dahlonega Police Department assisted with the investigation.
