CLERMONT, GA — A 25-year-old Clermont man was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, following a multi-agency investigation into the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Justin Jeffrey Edge faces two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children after a digital trail led investigators to his location in Lumpkin County.
The almost 2-year-old investigation was spearheaded by the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit, which operates as part of the broader Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Investigation Origins
The case originated in June 2024 after the Hall County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). These reports are typically triggered by automated service provider detections of illegal content being uploaded or shared online…