A Flowery Branch man already jailed on child sex abuse and porn charges faces an additional 121 counts for allegedly sexually exploiting children.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) filed the new charges against 39-year-old Jonathan Malinguaggio on June 13 after continued forensic testing on his electronic devices. Investigators discovered more images of child pornography on those devices, says HCSO Public Information Officer B.J. Williams.
Authorities initially arrested Malinguaggio when he turned himself in on January 3 after being charged with sexually abusing a girl under the age of 10. The alleged abuse occurred between March 18, 2022, and September 13, 2022, officials say.
The Hall County Department of Family and Children Services notified the sheriff’s office of the alleged abuse last September. On December 22, 2022, investigators obtained warrants charging Malinguaggio with aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and incest.
On June 6, 2023, deputies charged Malinguaggio with sexual exploitation of children. Officials say forensic tests uncovered 20 separate images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his cell phone, which was seized in January.
Malinguaggio remains in the Hall County Jail without bond.
