Overview

• Sheriff Richard Coleman unveiled the dedicated unit on Thursday, with investigators reporting two active human trafficking leads.
• Chatham County ranks fourth in Georgia for child sex trafficking referrals and sixth statewide for all trafficking, driving the initiative.
• Investigators will reopen prior unsolved cases and pursue new tips in coordination with GBI and the FBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
• The response is survivor-focused through partnerships with Tharros Place, the Rape Crisis Center, and the Coastal Children's Advocacy Center alongside DFCS and juvenile courts.
• Unit members will undergo intensive training, including a 40-hour course on interviewing child victims, and startup costs are covered within the existing budget.