A Gainesville man arrested last fall on child exploitation charges now faces a list of additional accusations, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday, April 3.
Authorities say Martin Pedro, 20, who was initially taken into custody on October 3 of 2024 is now charged with over 100 additional counts following an ongoing investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
According to police, the initial arrest of Pedro stemmed from a cybertip that led investigators to discover 18 videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. These videos were found during a search of email addresses connected to Pedro…