Chatsworth Man Arrested After Trying to Meet 14-Year-Old for Sex: Sheriff

Chatsworth man arrested after trying to meet 14-year-old for sex: sheriff

Detectives with the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office have arrested a Chatsworth man following an undercover operation targeting child predators.

Chatsworth man arrested after trying to meet 14-year-old for ‘indecent purposes’

The agency’s special victims unit led the operation that ended in the arrest of Shawn Ridner.

Chatsworth man arrested for attempting to meet 14-year-old for 'indecent purposes'

WHITFIELD COUNTY — On July 16th, 2026, the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office says their Special Victims Unit Detectives concluded another operation leading to the arrest of a Chatsworth man attempting to meet a 14-year-old juvenile for indecent purposes. Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged Shawn Ridner with O.C.G.A. 16-12-100(g)(1) Sexual Exploitation of Children. Categories: Crime, Featured Tags: Arrested, Ch…