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Alleged child predators arrested
Three of six suspects from Liberty County
Gerard Caouette
Gerard Joseph Caouette, 24, of Hinesville - photo by Photo provided.
ATLANTA — Six people, including three from Liberty County were arrested in an inter-agency law enforcement operation focusing on child exploitation in the area, according to J. Britt Johnson, special agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office.In a statement Monday, the FBI announced the Thursday arrests at Savannah. The FBI said its Southeast Georgia Child Exploitation Task Force worked in conjunction with the Richmond Hill Police Department, Pooler Police Department, Effingham County Sheriff’s Department, and the GBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The operation focused on child exploitation within the Bryan County/Savannah areas.Those arrested currently face state charges related to child exploitation.
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