A three-day operation in Cherokee County led to the arrest of 12 men accused of trying to meet what they thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex. Eleven traveled to the county to meet the undercover officers posing as the girl. One suspect was arrested at home for child exploitation charges.

🚨 What Happened: The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office worked with federal and local agencies to run “Operation Phantom Whisper.” Investigators chatted online with suspects pretending to be a young girl. When the men showed up to meet her, they were arrested.

  • The suspects face serious felony charges including trafficking for sexual servitude, criminal attempt, and using computers to lure children.
  • Two suspects from Canton bonded out; the rest remain held without bond.

🔍 Details on the Arrests:

  • Sudhakar Gogireddy, 34, Alpharetta, faces multiple felony charges and is held without bond.
  • Niyell McKindley, 25, Chadbourn, North Carolina, charged with trafficking and solicitation, no bond.
  • Jonathan Wayne Brian Brackett, 33, Rome, Georgia, charged similarly, no bond.
  • Daylon Emil Figueroa, 29, Cartersville, no bond.
  • Jonathan Torres Nunez, 25, Canton, bonded out on $30,000.
  • Nicholas Ryan Robinson, 40, Blairsville, no bond.
  • Steven A. Davis, 36, Acworth, no bond.
  • Kenneth Soto-Jaimes, 22, Rossville, charged with additional weapons possession, no bond.
  • Jose Fernando Salgado, 40, Griffin, no bond.
  • Michael Vang, 31, Duluth, charged with aggravated child molestation attempts, no bond.
  • Timothy Morice Drawdy, 49, Canton, no bond.
  • Hunter William Bowman-Daniel, 22, Canton, arrested at home for child exploitation, bonded out on $24,500.

👮‍♀️ Law Enforcement Message: Sheriff Frank Reynolds said the arrests send a clear message that predators will face consequences. Protecting children remains a top priority.

This operation involved multiple agencies including Homeland Security Investigations, Gwinnett Police, Cobb Sheriff’s Office, Grovetown Police, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.

A three-day operation in Cherokee County led to the arrest of 12 men accused of trying to meet what they thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex. Eleven traveled to the county to meet the undercover officers posing as the girl. One suspect was arrested at home for child exploitation charges.
B.T. Clark
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B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.