A Banks County man faces allegations of sexual exploitation of children following his recent arrest.
A release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations says Steven Kyle Caudell, age 34, of Banks County was arrested April 30 on nine counts of sexual exploitation of children.
An investigation conducted by the GBI's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit began after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about Caudell’s internet activity related to him possessing child sexual abuse material.
Agents seized an electronic device belonging to Caudell that was later processed by the GBI digital forensic investigators and revealed Caudell possessed child sexual abuse material.
The press release says Caudell was initially charged in Stephens County, but the venue for the charges was determined to be in Habersham County. Caudell was booked into the Habersham County Jail May 2.
Anyone with information about these cases, or other cases of child exploitation, is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870.
