27-year-old Decatur woman Emily Rae Staub arrested for child sex exploitation

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 27-year-old Decatur woman has been arrested on a charge of sexual exploitation of children following an investigation into alleged online activity, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Emily Rae Staub was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 12, and booked into the DeKalb County Jail, the GBI said in a news release.

The investigation began in October 2025 after the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The report indicated possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

The DeKalb County Police Department assisted in the investigation.

Authorities said the case is part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which operates within the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit. The task force works to identify individuals involved in the distribution of child sexual abuse material.

The ICAC program was created by the U.S. Department of Justice in response to the growing number of children using the internet and an increase in online activity by predators seeking contact with underage victims.

What you can do:

Anyone with information related to child exploitation is urged to contact the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit at 404-270-8870 or submit a tip through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline at CyberTipline.org.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), visiting the GBI website at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.