NCST Special Report: The Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
Latest Updates
The latest updates on suspect arrests and ongoing cases.
Update Log
The following log shows updates across all suspects covered on the site.
| Date | Suspect | Type | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2025 | Brody Dean Harlan | Update | Harlan's Request for Bond Denied by Court |
| 10/9/2025 | Ernesto Carrillo Herrera | Arrest | Ernesto Carrillo Herrera, 68, of Newnan, Georgia |
| 10/8/2025 | Anise Tayla Worthy-Gunter | Arrest | Anise Tayla Worthy-Gunter, 17, of Newnan, Georgia on CSE Charges |
| 10/2/2025 | John Karrels | Arrest | Richard Dale Cooper, 17, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 10/2/2025 | Steve Lewis Hoover | Arrest | Steve Lewis Hoover, 40, of Senoia, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 9/25/2025 | Richard Dale Cooper | Arrest | Richard Dale Cooper, 44, of Fayetteville, Georgia, on OTH Charges |
| 9/25/2025 | Timothy King Chee Eng | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Timothy King Chee Eng |
| 9/23/2025 | Austin Raymond Sweatman | Arrest | Austin Raymond Sweatman, 25, of Newnan, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 9/23/2025 | Anthony Richardo Morrison | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Anthony Richardo Morrison |
| 9/23/2025 | Brody Dean Harlan | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Brody Dean Harlan |
| 9/23/2025 | Richard Carl Thompson | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Richard Carl Thompson |
| 9/23/2025 | Ernest Thomas Hines | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Ernest Thomas Hines |
| 8/26/2025 | Larry Nelson Gasaway | Update | Larry Nelson Gasaway Pleads Guilty to Sole Count in Plea Deal |
| 8/20/2025 | Drakkel Malik Smith | Arrest | Drakkel Malik Smith, 24, of Newnan, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 8/19/2025 | Christopher Michael Welcher | Update | Christopher Michael Welcher reaches plea agreement with US Attorney's Office, awaits sentencing. Wife also pleads guilty in charges related to case. |
| 8/8/2025 | Tyjon Warren Mckey | Update | Updated with Indictment Information, Case Status |
| 8/8/2025 | Robert Christopher Mayfield | Update | Updated with Indictment Information, Case Status |
| 8/7/2025 | Ian James Ellis | Arrest | Ian James Ellis, 27, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 7/30/2025 | Kori Jo Lynn Morris | Update | Added information provided by CCSO |
| 7/28/2025 | Brody Dean Harlan | Arrest | Brody Dean Harlan, 23, of Carrollton, Georgia, on CSE Charges |
| 7/26/2025 | Kori Jo Lynn Morris | Arrest | Kori Jo Lynn Morris, 38, of Newnan, Georgia, on Other Charges |
| 7/15/2025 | Daniel Christopher Baughcum | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Daniel Christopher Baughcum |
| 7/15/2025 | Anterio Cortez Grier | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Anterio Cortez Grier |
| 7/15/2025 | Chopper Schon Archer Whiting | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Chopper Schon Archer Whiting |
| 7/15/2025 | Joshua Thomas Stone | Indictment | A Coweta County Grand Jury has returned a True Bill Indictment against Joshua Thomas Stone |
| 6/15/2025 | Larry Nelson Gasaway | Update | Court Approves Second Joint Prosecution / Defense Request for extension on indictment deadline. |
Cases Resolved
Cases resolved by charges being dropped, plea deals, or jury decisions.