Crime & Safety
Marietta PD Helps Nab Man Trying To Have Sex With Underage Girls
The Alabama man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison plus another 15 of supervised release.
ATLANTA, GA -- An Alabama man who was convicted of trying to have sex with underage girls in Georgia has been sentenced to federal prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. On two separate occasions, Christopher Bradley Braden arranged to meet minor girls for sex. Marietta Police helped the FBI and other local departments investigate the case.
In November 2016, Braden started communicating with a young girl on the cell phone app “Meet24.” She told him she was 13 years old. He immediately initiated sexual conversations with the girl, asking about her body development and her sexual experience. Braden even sent her a video of himself masturbating.
He made arrangements to meet her for the purpose of having sex with her on December 1, 2016. When he showed up at the pre-arranged location in Marietta, he was met by two Marietta officers and was arrested. The 13-year-old girl was actually an undercover police officer. He was later released on bond.
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In May 2017, Braden met a 14-year-old girl on the same cell phone app. Again, he asked questions about her body development and her sexual experience. He even sent the girl a photo of his erect penis. Braden then made arrangements to meet her at a gas station in Bremen, GA. While traveling to Bremen, he sent the girl a message confirming that she was 14 years old. When Braden showed up near the gas station, he was pulled over and arrested by Bremen police officers. Like before, the 14-year-old girl was actually an undercover police officer.
Braden has been sentenced to 10 years, six months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison. Braden was convicted on these charges on July 11, 2018, after he pleaded guilty.
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