A Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail without bond after his arrest on multiple felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of children, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Benjamin Lamar Gudmundson, 31, was identified as the suspect following an investigation launched in February of 2025 by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The probe began after two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted authorities to the upload of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to a social media platform by someone in the area.
ICAC investigators executed a search warrant at Gudmundson’s residence on Tuesday, May 20, where they seized multiple electronic devices. According to authorities, the initial forensic review uncovered 10 images depicting children under the age of 16 engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Gudmundson has been charged with 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children — 10 counts for possession and 10 counts for distribution of CSAM. Investigators say additional charges may be filed pending further analysis of the electronic evidence.
The case remains under active investigation.
