State investigators arrested and charged a 32-year-old White County man with multiple child sex crimes, according to a news release from the GBI. Christopher Tench faces four counts of child molestation and six counts of sexual exploitation of children.
Agents with the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit charged Tench on Sunday, September 8, following an investigation into his online activity. The GBI says the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office asked CEACC to investigate Tench for possible online possession and production of child sexual abuse material.
Agents arrested Tench after executing a search warrant at his White County residence. Dawson and White County deputies and agents with the GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office assisted with the search.
Authorities booked Tench into the White County Detention Center.
How to report child sex crimes
According to the GBI, this investigation is part of its ongoing efforts to identify those involved in the distribution and trade of child sexual abuse material.
Anyone with information about other child sex exploitation cases should contact the GBI Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at Report.CyberTipline.org.
Submit anonymous tips to 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) through the GBI CyberTipline or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
