GAINESVILLE — A 20-year-old Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail after investigators charged him with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.
Luke Samuel Tyner was arrested Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, after investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit launched an inquiry earlier this month, according to Public Information Officer BJ Williams.
The investigation began Feb. 17 after the sheriff’s office received a series of cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Authorities determined Tyner had 10 videos on his cell phone depicting children being sexually assaulted. Investigators also determined he shared the videos with others through a social media app, Williams said.
The offenses occurred between June 29, 2025, and Aug. 6, 2025, according to the sheriff’s office.
ICAC investigators executed a search warrant at Tyner’s residence on Highland Drive, where they seized multiple electronic devices. Additional charges are possible pending the completion of forensic analysis of the devices, Williams said.
Tyner is charged with 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor — 10 counts of possession of child porn and 10 counts of distribution of child porn. He is being held without bond.
