A Flowery Branch man remained in the Hall County Jail without bond Monday following his recent arrest in a Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation.
Investigators charged Joel Malcolm Holden, 60, with eight counts of electronic exploitation of a minor. They arrested Holden without incident on Friday morning, April 23, at his residence in the 5000 block of Pond Mill Court while executing a search warrant.
According to the initial investigation, on November 20, 2020, Holden possessed at least four images of child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices. Additionally, Holden distributed the images on the same day using email, investigators say.
While carrying out the search of Holden’s home, investigators seized the devices. The Sheriff’s Office and Georgia ICAC Task Force investigation continues, including forensic processing of Holden’s electronics.
The joint investigation started on Tuesday, April 20, as the result of a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
