2023-05-30 19:33:00
BUTTS COUNTY, Georgia (Telemundo Atlanta) – At least four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged case of child exploitation, authorities said.
According to a statement issued this Tuesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), it all stems from an investigation that began on May 23 and originated from a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The Butts County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI’s Computer Crime and Child Exploitation Unit raided the home of 29-year-old Heather Clark, who was arrested in South Carolina, where she had fled.
Clark faces charges of distribution of child pornography and production of child pornography, according to the statement.
According to the GBI, Clark had taken refuge in another state with one other person, to avoid his arrest and hide the evidence of the crime.
Also arrested were April Burnes, 52, Christopher Taylor, 31, and Breonna Jones, 30, on various charges.
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Burnes is charged with false statements and forged documents, as well as production of child pornography.
Taylor for his part was charged with hindering the arrest of a criminal and obstruction, while Jones is charged with hindering an arrest and child abuse.
Clark and Jones are being held in Horry County, South Carolina, where they await extradition to Butts, the news release said.
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