DeKalb County police said they arrested a 48-year-old man for sex trafficking of children.
Investigators said In June, Timothy Lyle Chappell, caused a 15-year-old female to be involved in the commercial sex trade.
Chappell is a Level 3 Violent Sexual Predator on Georgia’s Sex Offender Registry. He will have an initial appearance in front of a U.S. Magistrate judge in Atlanta.
Additional criminal charges are anticipated and anyone with information regarding this matter should contact the Atlanta Office FBI at tel. (404) 679-9000
 | For Immediate Release November 30, 2010 | FBI Atlanta Contact: Special Agent Stephen Emmett (404) 679-6451 | Child Predator Arrested on Sex Trafficking Charge ATLANTA—Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Brian D. Lamkin, FBI Atlanta, announces the following arrest today of a known child predator at Dekalb County, Georgia: On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, Timothy Lyle Chappell, age 48, was arrested at the Dekalb County Probation Office by FBI agents assigned to child exploitation investigative matters. Chappell is being charged via federal criminal complaint with one count of Title 18 USC 1591, sex trafficking of children. In June, 2010, Chappell caused a 15-year-old female to be involved in the commercial sex trade and facilitated her exploitation by others. Chappell, a Level III Violent Sexual Predator on Georgia’s Sex Offender Registry, will have an initial appearance in front of a U.S. Magistrate judge in Atlanta, Georgia later today. Additional criminal charges are anticipated and anyone with information regarding this matter should contact the Atlanta Office FBI at tel. (404) 679-9000 The public should be reminded that the above are merely allegations and that all persons are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. |
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