A Gainesville man arrested last fall on child exploitation charges now faces a list of additional accusations, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday, April 3.
Authorities say Martin Pedro, 20, who was initially taken into custody on October 3 of 2024 is now charged with over 100 additional counts following an ongoing investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
According to police, the initial arrest of Pedro stemmed from a cybertip that led investigators to discover 18 videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. These videos were found during a search of email addresses connected to Pedro.
Further investigation has since allegedly uncovered an additional 134 pieces of child sexual abuse material. Authorities also determined Pedro himself allegedly produced four of the videos at a Hall County residence. The female victim in those videos has been identified and was under the age of 16 at the time, according to authorities.
Pedro was taken back into custody on Wednesday, April 2. He has been charged with 134 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, four counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of child molestation.
Pedro remains in custody at the Hall County Jail without bond. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
