Two Georgia Men Charged with Child Exploitation Crimes

GBI arrests Jonathan Graham and Matthew Sprinkle on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged two men from Coffee County, Georgia - Jonathan Dwayne Graham, 31, of Broxton, and Matthew Lee Sprinkle, 34, of Nicholls - with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children following separate investigations.

Why it matters

These arrests are part of the ongoing efforts by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the GBI's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit, to identify and prosecute those involved in the trade of child sexual abuse material. The proliferation of such material online and the heightened activity of predators seeking contact with minors are serious concerns that these charges aim to address.

The details

The investigations into Graham and Sprinkle began after the GBI's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit received Cyber Tipline Reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The subsequent searches of their homes led to their arrests and charges - Graham with five counts and Sprinkle with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of children.

  • The GBI began investigating Graham's online activity in November 2025 after receiving the NCMEC report.
  • The GBI began investigating Sprinkle's online activity in June 2025 after receiving the NCMEC report.

The players

Jonathan Dwayne Graham

A 31-year-old man from Broxton, Georgia, who was charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of children.

Matthew Lee Sprinkle

A 34-year-old man from Nicholls, Georgia, who was charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of children.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)

The state law enforcement agency that conducted the investigations and made the arrests.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

The organization that provided the Cyber Tipline Reports that initiated the GBI investigations.

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force

The task force, housed within the GBI's Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit, that is responsible for the ongoing efforts to identify and prosecute those involved in the trade of child sexual abuse material.

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The takeaway

These arrests underscore the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies like the GBI to combat the exploitation of children online. The ICAC Task Force's work to identify and prosecute those involved in the distribution of child sexual abuse material is crucial in protecting vulnerable minors from predatory behavior.