26 Charged With Child Sex Exploitation In Georgia Probe

GEORGIA — Thirty children statewide lived in homes where online child sexual exploitation occurred during a recent 11-day probe that resulted in 26 people being arrested, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday.

Operation Sneaky Peach was a multi-jurisdictional investigation that included 24 agencies, stretching across several Georgia counties.

The GBI said 34 search warrants and three "additional enforcement actions" were recently executed in 28 counties.

"Digital forensic investigators previewed 296 electronic devices on scene and seized 281 electronic devices to include cellular phones, tablets, computers, hard drives and various electronic data storage devices. Operation Sneaky Peach identified 30 children that were residing in households where online child sexual exploitation was occurring. Four of those arrested during Operation Sneaky Peach admitted to current or prior hands-on sexual offenses against a child," the GBI said in a news release.

The extensive operation took three months of planning and included cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the GBI said.

The following people were arrested during Operation Sneaky Peach and charged on suspicion of sexual exploitation of children and other related offenses, the GBI said. They were booked into local county jails:

• Randy Ho, 22, of Forest Park
• William Ellis, 33, of Cleveland
• Russell Summerville, 38, of Athens
• Jeffery Lynn, 51, of Rossville
• Michael Beane, 58, of Waycross
• James Lail, 48, of Macon
• Jeremy Gunn, 33, of Fayetteville
• Douglas Strong, 64, of Auburn
• Bennie House, 35, of East Ellijay
• Thaddeus Anderson, 34, of Canton
• Jimmy Evans, 65, of Milledgeville
• Paul Angel, 70, of Danielsville
• Trent Bailey, 33, of Hartwell
• Brian Jones, 38, of Roopville
• Ethan Cook, 18, of Canton
• Carl Hill, 42, of Cartersville
• Damian Wright, 22, of Acworth
• Dustin Bohrer, 39, of St. Simons Island
• Carey William Wiley Lewis, 35, of Savannah
• Christopher Williams, 37, of Hinesville
• Kieran Michael O’Connor, 31, of Hinesville
• Trevious Murrell, 35, of Americus
• Jesse Kelley, 31, of Talking Rock
• David Latta, 52, of Lawrenceville
• Zachary Mitchell Allen, 40, of Decatur

In addition to those listed, one suspect was a minor and was served with a juvenile complaint, the GBI said.