A Snellville man was arrested Wednesday in Gwinnett County as part of an undercover, online child sex investigation by a police department south of Augusta.
According to a press release from the Gwinnett County Police Department, Jermaine Morgan, 48, of Snellville was charged with obscene internet contact with a child and child molestation by electronic device.
The undercover investigation began on Jan. 2, when the City of Millen Police Department began an undercover chat with Morgan. Authorities said Morgan believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl.
"The suspect acknowledged the age of the decoy in the chat and maintained a sexual conversation with the decoy," the press release said. "The suspect solicited the decoy for obscene images of herself while discussing sexual actions with the decoy. The suspect also sent images of his privates to the decoy."
The City of Millen Police Department determined Morgan lived in unincorporated Snellville and requested help from Gwinnett County Police.
Authorities in Gwinnett County were then able to determine Morgan's identity and secure arrest warrants.
Morgan was being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond as of Thursday afternoon.
"Gwinnett County Police would like to thank the city of Millen Police Department and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation," the release said.
