NCST Special Report: The Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
Suspect & Case Updates
The latest updates on suspect arrests and ongoing cases.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2025 | Kori Jo Lynn Morris | Update | Additional charge added against Morris |
| 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.