S. Hall man charged with child exploitation

HALL CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE:

“A 19-year-old Flowery Branch man has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into
possession of child sex abuse materials (CSAM).

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.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, investigators executed a search warrant at the residence,
arresting Mario Javon Lindsey on three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Investigators also seized electronic devices belonging to the Lindsey. Additional charges
are expected after forensic processing of the electronic devices.

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