Elbert County man arrested for obscene internet contact with a child - Now Habersham

An Elbert County, Georgia, antheral has been arrested and charged for allegedly having obscene net interaction with a child.

54-year-old Paul Brooks was arrested pursuing an probe by the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI’s assistance aft receiving information from the Carbondale Police Department successful Kansas that Brooks was allegedly messaging a insignificant successful an obscene and intersexual manner.

The probe led to Brooks’ apprehension connected November 15. The GBI says the probe is inactive ongoing and further charges whitethorn beryllium pending.

Brooks was taken to the Elbert County Jail pursuing his arrest.

This probe is portion of the ongoing effort by the GBI to place those progressive successful the commercialized of kid intersexual maltreatment material. Anyone with accusation astir different cases is asked to interaction the GBI CEACC Unit astatine 404-270-8870 oregon the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline astatine CyberTipline.org.

Anonymous tips whitethorn besides beryllium submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online astatine https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, oregon by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.