The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says a teenage arrested on robbery charges is now facing 160 counts alleging child sexual exploitation. Abraham Makaya-Bazaba is 18 years old. The robbery happened in January; the child sex charges were leveled after child porn was found on his cellphone. He’s being held without bond in the Hall County jail.
From WSB TV…
A teenager accused of armed robbery is facing several new charges of child sexual exploitation.
According to officials, Abraham Makaya-Bazaba,18, of Gainesville was arrested on Jan. 13 for his involvement in a robbery at Browns Bridge Market.
During that investigation, Gainesville police reportedly found sexually explicit photos of children on Makaya-Bazaba’s cellphone.
Authorities said since Makaya-Bazaba lives in Hall County, the phone was turned over to Hall County Sheriff’s Office for further processing.
Investigators say they found 164 images of child sex abuse material on the phone.
The children in the photos were estimated to range from an infant to 14 years old.
Makaya-Bazaba is charged with 164 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. Following the hold-up, he faces charges of felony armed robbery, aggravated assault, and theft by taking.
He remains behind bars at the Hall County Jail with no bond.
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