Georgia Child Neglect Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Edward Kelvin Pope, et al. </h2> </center>
Rome, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, were accused of distributing methamphetamine to couriers and customers throughout north Geo... More...
$ (03-11-2026 - GA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gerald Scott Collins </h2> </center>
Athens, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. Gerald Scott Collins, 56, of Monroe, Georgia, was accused of possessing CSAM, including 2,754 images of previously identified victims of child exploitation and abuse from across the world. Law enforcement became aware of Collins’s possession of CSAM in 2022. Homeland Security ... More...
$ (03-10-2026 - GA)United States of America v. Bradley Love
Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of distribution of child pornography. A HSI undercover agent joined a “teen chat” room on a website called “chat-avenue.com” on Dec. 7, 2023, and posted “Dad of 2 8yro and 10yro.” Soon after, the agent received a private message from an individual with a screenname of “Whiteranger,” who was... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - GA)C.B. et al. v. Henry County School District
Atlanta, Georgia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ndividuals with Disabilities Education Act violation theory. C.B. is a student with Down syndrome who attends school in the Henry County School District in Georgia. Because C.B. has Down syndrome, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required Henry County to develop an individualized education program ... More...
$ (02-21-2026 - GA)State of Georgia v. Kenneth Moreno Guzman
Statesboro, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with rape, statutory rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, cruelty towards children, home invasion, false imprisonment, burglary, aggravated assault with a knife. ICE filed an arrest retainer on the Defendant.... More...
$ (01-28-2026 - GA)<H2> United States of America v. Roberto Najera Gutierrez, a/k/a Kunfu Panda and a/k/a La Gallina,
Atlanta, Georgie, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to manufacture and distribute cocaine that he knew would be imported into the United States. Agents identified Roberto Najera Gutierrez as a then-high-ranking member of the cartel who allegedly led and coordinated the transportation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine by boat from Colombia and Ec... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - GA)<H2> State of Georgia v. Rylee Willis
Lawrenceville, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child molestation. Rylee Willis, age 21, accused of sending "illicit messages" to a teenage girl.... More...
$ (01-11-2026 - GA)<H2> United States of America v. Johann Rainer Nix
Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child sexual abuse material. Nix used social media platforms to entice minors to send him sexually explicit images of themselves. “Johann Rainer Nix used popular social media platforms to lure and exploit minors,” said Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Parents should monitor their children’s social me... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - GA)<H2> United States of America v. Dun Bradford
Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dozens of federal animal welfare charges, along with possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. The Mitchell County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office and Code Enforcement Office responded to a citizen complaint of animal tethering and neglect at a 17-acre property owned by Dun Bradford in Sale City. Officers saw many pit... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - GA)Janelle Quinn v. Columbia County School District
August, Georgia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a education civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Quinn filed this suit in April 2022. In her complaint, she set<br> out two claims: racial discrimination under Title VI ("Count Oneâ€),<br> and retaliation under Title VI ("Count Twoâ€). Importantly, Count<br> One was brought on behalf of D.J.Q. and Count Two was brought<... More...
$0 (11-20-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Perry Jason Ward </h1></h1>
Augusta, GA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual exploitation.<br> <br> A Columbia County resident was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography. <br> <br> Perry Jason Ward, 27, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing images of sexual exploitation of children, said Marga... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Perry Jason Ward </h1></h1>
Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual exploitation.<br> <br> On September 25, 2025, a Columbia County resident was sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography. <br> <br> Perry Jason Ward, 27, of Evans, Georgia, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing images of sexual exploit... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Connie Thompson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rome, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Enticement </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Coweta County Sex Offender and Bartow County Man Plead Guilty to Child Enticement Crimes</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2>... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Cedrick Demon Robinson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Abusing a Child and Requesting a Sexually Explicit Photograph of a Different Child </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Sexually Abusing a Child and Requesting a Sexually Explicit Photo... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - GA)Richard Hicks and Jocelyn Hicks v. Gregory Middleton, et al.
Savannah, Georgia, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence claim.<br> <br> This case arose from a collision that occurred on November<br> 7, 2020 at the Port of Savannah (the "Portâ€) in Savannah, Georgia.<br> The Hickses alleged that, while Richard Hicks was working as a<br> longshoreman3 on the Port, fellow longshoreman Middleton<br> struck him with his perso... More...
$0 (06-20-2025 - GA)Robert Gene Collum, III v. Lindsay Morgan Buchanan
Atlanta, Georgia family law lawyers represented the parties in a child support dispute.<br> <br> Robert Gene Collum, III, and Lindsay Morgan Buchanan divorced in 2017. After Collum failed to timely make car payments pursuant to the divorce decree, the trial court entered a second order for contempt, and held him in custody until he made an initial payment.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Can ... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - GA)<H2> State of Georgia v. Tye Smith
Fort Valley, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with voluntary manslaughter.<br> <br> Tye Smith, age 17, was accused for shooting and killing Shalandra Hooten at the R& R Quick Stop on October 22, 2023.<br> <br> Hooten had just finished paying at the register and was punched by Tye's mother, Katrina Smith, starting a physical altercation between the two women. <br>... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Jacob Christian Butler </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former airman sentenced to federal prison for possession of child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former U.S. Air Force airman has been sente... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Kim </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Pediatric Dentist Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Paul Kim, a pediatric dentist, possessed thousan... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - GA)Danny Hicks, Jr. v. Georgia Department of Human Resources, ex rel.
<h2><br> Atlanta, Georgia family law lawyer represented the Defendant accused of fathering a child and seeking to prove paternity and require the payment of child support.<br> </h2>... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Purbeck </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, GA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Computer Hacking and Extortion Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Idaho Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking and Extortion Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Robert Purbeck, who hacked into the computer servers of the... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. David Johnathan Perry </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receiving child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chatham County man sentenced to federal prison for receiving child pornography </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Chatham County man has been sentenced to ... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - GA)State of Georgia v. Leilani Simon </h2.
<h2><br> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> </h2><br> Leilani Simon was accused of killing her 20-month-old toddler son Quinton Simon on October 5, 2022, and was indicted on 19 charges, including malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another and making false statements in the death of her son.<br> <br> The child's body was ... More...
$0 (10-26-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Christie F. Oxendine </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Obstructing and Hindering Emergency Professionals, along with misdemeanor counts of simple battery and disorderly conduct </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Liberty County woman sentenced to prison after attacking Fort Stewart medical staff ... More...
$0 (09-04-2024 - GA)Reginald L. Winfrey v. Earnelle P. Winfrey
<h2><br> Atlanta, Georgia divorce lawyers represent the Plaintiff and the Defendant in a dissolution action.<br> </h2><br> <br> Reginald Winfrey and Earnelle Winfrey were divorced in 2019. Their divorce decree, which incorporated a settlement agreement, included provisions for child support. In 2023, Reginald filed a petition seeking a declaration that his child support obligations had ended, and ... More...
$0 (08-28-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Hector Salazar Torres </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Columbia County man sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Columbia County man has been sentenced to ... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kadarion Davonte Ellison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with purchasing and distributing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burke County man sentenced to federal prison for purchasing and distributing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Burke... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)<h1>Hector United States of America v. Salazar Torres </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Columbia County man sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Columbia County man has been sentenced to... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Kadarion Davonte Ellison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with purchasing and distributing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Burke County man sentenced to federal prison for purchasing and distributing child pornography </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Kad... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. James Smelko </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b>Recidivist Sex Offender Sentenced for Possessing Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center><br> <br> A Pennsylvania man was sentenced ... More...
$0 (05-01-2024 - GA)Howard Yntema v. Leah Smith
Atlanta, Georgia family law lawyers represented the parties in a child custody dispute.<br> <br> <br> Following their divorce in 2010, the Father was awarded primary physical custody of their children, with the Mother receiving weekend and holiday custody. Since that time, the Father married Kitty,[1] and the Father and Mother have both filed petitions for modification of custody; the current peti... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Jerry Joseph Southern </h1>
<b><h2><center><i><font color="red">Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Pornography. </font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><br> <center><i></b> Cartersville Sex Offender Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography </h2></center></i><br> <br> Jerry Joseph Southern, a convicted sex offender, was sentenced to ten years of im... More...
$0 (03-14-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Alba Ordoñez-Ordoñez </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to transport and distribute fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills and methamphetamine.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><b><h3><center><i></b> Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Importing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Mexico to Metro-Atlanta </h3></center></... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - GA)<h1> United States of America v. Lennen Pacheco Colon </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Rome, Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant a former Cherokee schoolteacher and her husband sentenced for child pornography offenses</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <b><h2><center><i> Middle District of Georgia</h2></center></i></b><br> <br> <br> A Calhoun man who distributed images of child sex abuse and his wife, a... More...
$0 (12-15-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Jason Bonds Connelly
Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a massive cache of images of sexually exploited children on devices in his possession.<br> <br> Jason Bonds Connelly, 61, of Waynesboro, Ga., was pleaded guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. ... More...
$0 (11-17-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Jaime Adam Riano, et al.
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking.<br> <br> The conduct came to light after a minor victim was reported missing in Miami, Florida when her parents realized she failed to board a flight to Honduras. The minor had been transported by two defendants to Georgia and forced to commit commercial sex acts and participate in "sex parties.â€... More...
$0 (10-31-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Keyshawn Omar Cooper
Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251, which provides:<br> <br> (a) Any person who employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any minor to engage in, or who has a minor assist any other person to engage in, or who transports any minor in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce,... More...
$0 (09-11-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Gary Kreitzman
Brunswick, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing sexually explicit images of children.<br> <br> Gary Kreitzman, 36, of Nahunta, Ga., pleaded guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> "Children are re-victimized every time sexually exploitive images are shared,†said U.S. Attorney Steinber... More...
$0 (08-07-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Perry Williams, III
Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child pornography.<br> <br> Perry Williams III, 24, of Savannah, was pleaded guilty to one count of Production of Child Pornography<br> <br> "Protecting our most vulnerable citizens from harm and exploitation is of paramount importance – and that requires stopping predators and removing them from our... More...
$0 (07-21-2023 - GA)United States of America v. Stefan Zappey
Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually abusing elementary school students on a U.S. military installation in Germany.<br> <br> Stefan Zappey sexually abused four of his former elementary school students between 2006 and 2010. At the time, Zappey was a teacher for first through third grade students at an elementary school in Germany. The school is part... More...
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