10/06/2025
Operation Not Here
On Thursday October 2nd and Friday October 3rd the Peach County Sheriff’s Office and
the Byron Police Department conducted a Child S*x Exploitation Operation that included
establishing an online presence on multiple internet platforms with the intention of
arresting individuals that were attempting to commit s*x acts with male and female
minors. Both departments were trained and assisted by Covenant Rescue Group.
The citizens of Peach County and law enforcement in Peach County will not tolerate this
activity. Combing our resources and working with the Covenant Rescue Group enables
our departments to be proactive in protecting our citizens and more importantly our
children.
Arrested were
Dennis Jacques 65 years old from Lizella, GA
Antwan Devereux 32 years old from Macon, GA
Avery Simmons 32 years old from Rincon, GA
Shedrick Smith 33 years old from Warner Robins, GA
Mikel Williams 44 years old from Warner Robins, GA
Timothy Newman 49 years old from Milledgeville, GA He also had outstanding felony
warrants from Indiana
Yohannas Hollis 29 years old from Perry, GA
Joshua Ball 36 years old from Dry Branch, GA
Eddie Torres 24 years old Spartanburg, SC
Derrick Cooper 33 years old Macon, GA
Malik Boykins 29 years old Perry, GA
Amarion Vance 19 years old Warner Robins, GA
All individuals were charged with Obscene Internet Contact with a Child and Use
Computer Service to Seduce, Solicit, Lure or Entice Child to Commit Illegal Act. More
charges may be forthcoming as the investigations are continuing on all of these
individuals.
Covenant Rescue Group (CRG) is a 501c3 organization and was founded in June 2019
by former US Navy SEAL Jared Hudson and his wife. They saw a lack of skills and
funding to properly rescue victims and arrest criminals involved in human trafficking
and child exploitation. Sharing a passion for children who fall victim to these crimes
globally, they decided to become active. They organized their passion, training, and
expertise to bring this wicked organized enterprise to an end.
Sheriff Shannon said that the work with the Peach County Sheriff’s Office and the Byron
Police Department will continue in order to fight crime in Peach County.
Chief Cannon says that this operation was a success not only because of the two
agencies working together but we could not have done it without the expertise
Covenant Rescue Group.
Sheriff Shannon and Chief Cannon both say that they look forward to doing this operation again.
