{"id":118235,"date":"2026-01-14T20:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118235\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:31:17","slug":"grady-county-sheriffs-office-reveals-details-in-child-exploitation-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118235\/","title":{"rendered":"Grady County Sheriff\u2019s Office reveals details in child exploitation case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) &#8211; Three people are behind bars following an investigation into child exploitation crimes, according to the Grady County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Last week, the sheriff\u2019s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/10\/two-arrested-sexual-exploitation-case-grady-county-sheriffs-office-says\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/10\/two-arrested-sexual-exploitation-case-grady-county-sheriffs-office-says\/\">executed a search warrant at a compound<\/a> on Sunset Lane. Deputies said they found ten separate structures being occupied by multiple people. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A search of the buildings revealed evidence of sexual exploitation of children and drug activity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Robert Miller, Randy White and John Peo were all arrested as part of the investigation. Peo is charged with possession of Methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The Grady County Sheriff's Office is releasing more details on a child exploitation case.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5D4NOIHSNNDTFNKEE4B57CSVEY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The Grady County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is releasing more details on a child exploitation case.(Grady County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">GCSO said this was a six-month investigation that started with one tip and is part of Operation Shield the Innocent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office issued a stark warning on social media saying those thinking about harming children \u201cdo not belong in Grady County, Georgia or anywhere near civilized society.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/14\/grady-county-sheriffs-office-reveals-details-child-exploitation-case\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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