Two Floyd Residents Arrested in 'Operation Etowah Exploits' Sting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 14 people, including two Floyd County residents, Monday following months of planning to combat human trafficking.

According to the GBI, “Operation Etowah Exploits” arrestees, ranging in age from 22 to 59, traveled from areas around Bartow County with the intent to purchase or sell sex.

The investigation targeted sex traffickers and sex buyers in the Northwest Georgia area. It was a multi-agency effort among the GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations & Criminal Investigation Division, the Cartersville Police Department, the Polk County Police Department, and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office coordinated the operation.

The goal of the operation was to draw in sex buyers for demand reduction, and draw in sex workers to offer support services. The objective was to identify and arrest pimps and human traffickers through this two-fold approach.

The Kennesaw State University Human Trafficking Mobile Medical Unit assisted with the operation as well as the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council by providing resources to the victims.

Police arrested and charged the following people:

♦ Lakisha Montera Watkins, 43, of Rome, charged with pimping

♦ Danny Williams, 59, of Hudson, Florida, charged with pandering

♦ Kyefahn Brittain, 44, of Stockbridge, charged with pandering

♦ Bobby Cannon, 31, of McDonough, charged with pandering

♦ Nivanshu Mahajan, 22, of Cartersville, charged with pandering

♦ James Hallock, 50, of Temple, charged with pandering

♦ James Nesta, 51, of Davidson, North Carolina, charged with pandering

♦ Brandon Treglown, 32, of Evans, charged with pandering

♦ Andrew Frey, 37, of Acworth, charged with pandering

♦ Christopher Smith, 39, of Dallas, charged with pandering

♦ Richie Digsby, 51, of Lindale, charged with pandering

David Webb, 48, of Columbus, charged with pandering♦

♦ Jordyn Freeman, 31, of Cartersville, charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act

♦ Aaron Sands, 51, of Cartersville, charged with Criminal Attempt at Child Molestation

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI’s HEAT Unit at 404-270-8433; Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations & Criminal Investigation Division at 770-607-1169; Bartow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-382-5050; or the Cartersville Police Department at 770-382-2526.