GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– A 48-year-old Snellville man has been arrested following an undercover investigation where he thought he was soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex.
Jermaine Morgan was arrested on March 6 by the City of Millen Police Department, with assistance from the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit.
The undercover chat investigation began on Jan. 2 with the suspect who thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl online.
Investigators said the suspect acknowledged the age of the decoy in the chat and maintained a sexual conversation with the decoy. The suspect solicited the decoy for obscene images of herself while discussing sexual actions with the decoy. The suspect also sent images of his private to the decoy, detectives said.
The city of Millen Police Department determined the suspect resided in unincorporated Snellville and requested assistance from Gwinnett County Police.
Detectives used a series of investigative methods to confirm the suspect’s identity and secure arrest warrants.
Morgan was charged with Obscene Internet Contact with a Child and Child Molestation by Electronic Device. He was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail with no bond.