A crackdown on sex trafficking in Macon and Bibb County has resulted in 13 arrests during Operation Macon Plays, a proactive investigation targeting traffickers and commercial sex buyers.
Just the facts:
• The investigation was led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit, with support from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, and Georgia State Patrol.
• Among the arrested were Georgia Marie Emmons, charged with pimping and giving false information, and Darrell Lee Gillis, charged with pimping.
• Charges ranged from pandering to possession of controlled substances, with others arrested on outstanding warrants.
• The operation also aimed to reduce the demand for commercial sex and identify traffickers.
• Eleven individuals identified as commercial sex workers were offered medical services and community resources.
In context: This operation is part of an ongoing effort to tackle human trafficking and commercial sex exploitation in Georgia, which has seen similar stings yielding arrests statewide.
How you can help: If you have information on human trafficking, contact the GBI’s HEAT Unit at 404-270-8433 or the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. You can also report cases to Georgia’s statewide trafficking hotline at 1-866-ENDHTGA.
The investigation remains active, with further charges or arrests anticipated.
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