Former metro Atlanta police officer faces child exploitation charges in North Georgia
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Former metro Atlanta police officer faces child exploitation charges in North Georgia
A former metro Atlanta law enforcement officer has been arrested in connection with a child exploitation investigation in Gilmer County. According to the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, Stephen Wayne Hewitt, 69, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 30, following an investigation that began in late March after the sheriff’s office received a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. During the investigation, det…
Former Police Officer Arrested in Gilmer County on Child Exploitation Charges
The Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced the arrest of Stephen Wayne Hewitt, 69, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, following an investigation into alleged child exploitation crimes. The investigation commenced in late March after the GCSO received a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Over the course of the investigation, GCSO detectives executed five search warrants. Evidence obtained from personal digi…
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