The GBI says a Franklin County man is facing child sex charges: suspect Jimmy Dickinson is from Lavonia. He was arrested after a report to a cyber tip line.
A man from Flowery Branch is arrested on child porn charges: 25 year-old Brandon Davis was booked into the Hall County jail.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says a former teacher has been arrested on child porn charges. 38 year-old Drew Cecil is from Cumming. He taught at Poole’s Elementary School in Forsyth County and had, until 2021, been a volleyball coach at North Forsyth High School.
From WSB TV…
Deputies arrested a Forsyth County elementary school teacher accused of child porn possession and sexual exploitation of children.
On April 14, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said it received a tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children connecting teacher James Andrew “Drew” Cecil of Cumming to several charges.
Detectives obtained nine warrants for possession of child pornography and one warrant for sexual exploitation of children. They arrested Cecil on Friday.
Cecil had taught fourth-grade at Poole’s Mill Elementary School since 2021. He previously taught and coached volleyball at North Forsyth High School from 2016-2021.
The school district said he had not been at the school since the allegations were made April 14. After his arrest, he is no longer employed by the district.
No children from the Forsyth County School District were involved in this investigation, deputies say. The district said they would continue to work with deputies on this investigation.
Parents, guardians and former students with information on Cecil and his charges are asked to contact the sheriff’s office.
Deputies took Cecil to the Forsyth County Jail, where he was being held on $55,200 bond.
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