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Crawford County man arrested for sexual exploitation of children

The suspect is facing charges for four counts of sexual exploitation of children.

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. — A man is in custody and facing sexual exploitation charges, according to a press release from the GBI.

They say in May, The GBI's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit began investigating the online activity of 39-year-old Derrick Sartain of Crawford County.

After a search of his home, Sartain was arrested and booked at the Crawford County Jail on July 24.

He's facing charges for four counts of sexual exploitation of children.

Anyone with information about other cases of child exploitation is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870 or report via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline at CyberTipline.org.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

This investigation is part of the ongoing effort by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit, to identify those involved in the trade of child sexual abuse material. 

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