Flowery Branch man charged with child sexual exploitation

Mario Javon Lindsey, 19, of Flowery Branch has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into possession of child sex abuse materials (CSAM).

According to Hall County Public Information Officer B.J. Williams, investigators executed a search warrant at the residence on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Lindsey was arrested on three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators also seized electronic devices belonging to Lindsey.

Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) recently received cybertips from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force indicating someone at a residence on Parks Road had downloaded videos of children engaged in sexual acts.

The videos had been downloaded between April 10 and April 28, 2023.

Additional charges are expected after forensic processing of the electronic devices.

Lindsey is currently being held without bond at the Hall County Jail.