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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016
5 men arrested
in child sex
trafficking sting
Winder man among those
caught in GBI operation
DECATUR - As a result of a proactive undercov
er investigation coordinated by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, the Georgia Bureau of Investiga
tion’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit
(CEACC), the Athens-Clarke County Police Depart
ment (ACCPD), the United States Attorney’s Office
of the Middle District of Georgia, and the District
Attorney’s Office of the Western Judicial Circuit,
five people were arrested in Athens, including a
Winder man, over a two-day period Friday-Saturday.
The operation targeted child predators that are
willing to pay to have sex with a child.
Those arrested were charged with O.C.G.A. 16-5-
46, Trafficking of Persons for Labor or Sexual Ser
vitude.
Additional charges may be forthcoming, according
to a news release.
All coordinating agencies are members of the
Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force and together planned this operation in Athens,
GA to participate in a larger nationwide operation
named Operation Cross County X.
Operation Cross Country X was organized nation
ally by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This operation, centered in Athens, took several
months of planning.
The arrestees, ranging in age from 22 to 66, trav
eled from areas around Athens with the intent to
meet a child and pay for sex. Some of their occupa
tions included chef, an airline employee, a delivery
truck driver, and a student.
Two of those arrested arrived with a gun. One of
those arrested arrived with illegal drugs.
One arrested arrived with alcohol for the minor.
At least one of those arrested admitted to prior
sexual contact with a minor.
The proactive on-line investigation was a coordi
nated effort amongst law enforcement agencies to
combat this activity.
“Cooperation is always important in law enforce
ment, but it is never more important than when we
set out to protect children,” officials said.
The Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis
Center (GISAC) also assisted with and participated
in the operation.
The focus of “Operation Cross Country” nationally
was to recover underage victims of sex trafficking
and to draw the public’s attention to the problem of
sex trafficking at home and abroad.
The operation in Athens, specifically targeted the
demand side of child sex trafficking - those purchas
ing sex with children.
The following were arrested and charged in Clarke
County as part of this operation:
•Jennings B. Summerour, Jr., 66, an airline employ
ee residing in Athens
•Harold C. Williams, 47, a truck driver residing
in Stephens.
•Joshua P. Harkins, age 28, a chef residing in
Demorest
•Randy E. Ash, 35, a food services manufacturer
residing in Winder
•Mohammed Nihal Patel, 22, a student residing in
Eatonton.
The Georgia ICAC Task Force is comprised of
215-plus local, state, and federal law enforcement
agencies, other related criminal justice agencies and
prosecutors’ offices.
The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by
the U. S. Department of Justice and managed and
operated by the GBI in Georgia, is to assist state
and local law enforcement agencies in developing
an effective response to cyber enticement and child
pornography cases.
This support encompasses forensic and investiga
tive components, training and technical assistance,
victim services, prevention and community educa
tion.
The ICAC Program was developed in response
to the increasing number of children and teenagers
using the internet, the proliferation of child por
nography, and the heightened online activity by
predators searching for unsupervised contact with
underage victims.
By helping state and local law enforcement agen
cies develop effective and sustainable responses to
online child victimization and child pornography,
the ICAC program delivers national resources at the
local level.
The Georgia ICAC Task Force made 244 arrests
in 2015.
The GA ICAC TF received almost 3,000 tips from
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil
dren (NCMEC) in 2015 and worked 3,872 investiga
tions related to child exploitation.
The GA ICAC TF also conducted 391 Internet
safety presentations.
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Bradley wins Pillar Award
AWARD WINNER
On Thursday, the City of Winder and Mayor David Maynard presented its 2016 Pillar Award at the
Barrow County Mayors Association Annual Dinner to Mr. James Bradley of Winder. City officials,
family and friends gathered by Mr. Bradley’s side as he was surprised with the award.
Barrow restaurant inspections released
The Environmental Health Divi
sion of the Barrow County Health
Department recently released sev
eral restaurant and county facilities
inspection scores.
The scoring system used is: A
- 90-100, food safety excellence;
B - 80-89, satisfactory compliance;
C - 70-79, marginal compliance;
and U - 69 or less, unsatisfactory
compliance.
The following scores were given:
•Holsenbeck Elementary School,
100, inspected on Sept. 1.
•Pizza Hut, 47 East May Street,
81, inspected on Sept. 1.
•Mr. Pancho’s Mexican Grill, 95,
inspected on Sept. 6.
•Easter Seals Head Start, 100,
inspected on Sept. 7.
•County Line Elementary School,
100, inspected on Sept. 7.
•El Sabor Latino, 100, inspected
on Sept. 8.
•Taco Bell, Winder, 100, inspect
ed on Sept. 9.
•Statham Elementary School,
100, inspected on Sept. 12.
•Cornbread & Caviar, 100,
inspected on Sept. 13.
•McDonald’s, 1667 Atlanta
Highway, Auburn, 97, inspected on
Sept. 14.
•Auburn Elementary School,
100, inspected on Sept. 14.
•Yargo Elementary School, 100,
inspected on Sept. 15.
•Subway, 105 East May Street,
Winder, 97, inspected on Sept. 16.
•Mazzio’s Pizza, 90, inspected on
Sept. 19.
•The Spa at Chateau Elan, 87,
inspected on Sept. 20.
•Waffle House, 1935 Highway
211, Hoschton, 93, inspected on
Sept. 20.
•Bear Creek Middle School, 100,
inspected on Sept. 20.
•Sunny Dayz, 100, inspected on
Sept. 22.
•Westside Middle School, 100,
inspected on Sept. 26.
•Arby’s, 93, inspected on Sept.
26.
•Subway, 1929 Highway 211,
Hoschton, 90, inspected on Sept.
26.
•Hibachi Grill & Buffet, 100,
inspected on Sept. 27.
•Larry’s Off Broad Bistro, 100,
inspected on Sept. 27.
•Subway, 1922 Railroad Street,
Statham, 96, inspected on Sept. 28.
•Project Adam, 100, inspected on
Sept. 28.
•Haymon Morris Middle School,
100, inspected on Sept. 29.
•Carmike Cinemas, 99, inspected
on Sept. 29.
Braselton spa trip turns into jail trip
A trip to the spa result
ed in a trip to jail for one
woman after she fought
her sister in the parking
lot of a Braselton travel
center.
Erin Knight was arrest
ed for battery-Family
Violence Act after the
incident.
A witness called the
Braselton Police Depart
ment after they heard
Knight screaming for
help while the women
were fighting inside the
vehicle.
When officers arrived,
the saw Knight and her
sister crying in the park
ing lot of the travel cen
ter.
Knight said she was
O.K., and her sister had
redness around her neck.
The sisters were going
to Chateau Elan to have
a spa day, but they start
ed arguing over clothes.
Knight said she was tired
of her sister, so she pulled
into the travel center and
told her to get out.
Her sister refused and
Knight reportedly hit her
in the face.
The two began fight
ing inside the vehicle, but
when she got out of the
vehicle, her sister contin
ued fighting and wouldn’t
let her leave.
The sister gave a sim
ilar story. She said she
asked Knight for her spa
ticket back when she told
her to get out of the vehi
cle.
Knight reportedly
refused to give it to her
then hit her in the head
with her fist.
Both sisters had visible
injuries, but Knight was
determined to be the pri
mary aggressor.
Memorial service planned
for AHS student this weekend
A memorial service for Apalachee
High School student Benjamin Kall-
strom, 15, will be Saturday at River
Hills Church with Pastor Chip Wheel
er officiating.
AHS is planning to have support for
all students, faculty and staff the week
school resumes after fall break.
In addition, support will be specif
ically available for classmates shared
by the AHS student, school officials
said. Kallstrom was preceded in death
by his parents, Paul Robert and Kris
tina Grace Marshall Kallstrom.
He was active in The Drama and
The International Clubs.
He enjoyed acting and was about to
be inducted into the Thespian Society.
Kallstrom was dedicated to his
school work and it reflected in his
academic achievements, AHS offi
cials said.
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Braselton Antique and Artisan Festival set
The Braselton Antique
and Artisan Festival is set
for Friday-Sunday.
There will be over 150
vendors lining the
streets of Braselton for
the 13th semi-annual
festival.
Vendors will
have vintage items,
antiques, repurposed,
farmhouse, collect
ibles, handmade, old
junk, architectural sal
vage, boutique, local
artwork, home decor,
rustic pieces and more.
There will also be
13 food trucks at the
event.
Parking is free and a
shuttle service is avail
able. Admission is free to
the event and no tickets are
required.
There will also be live
music.
The festival will
be held in downtown
Braselton.
770-867-9026
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