Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Twelve Arrested in Georgia Child Trafficking Sting
Law enforcement in Georgia set up a secret operation called "Operation Phantom Whisper" to catch adults trying to meet up with a child for illegal reasons.
They posed as a young girl and arranged to meet with several men.
Twelve men showed up at the meeting spot, thinking they were meeting a 14-year-old.
Eleven of them were charged with trying to have sex with a minor, and one was charged with having child pornography.
One of the men arrested is an Indian-origin man named Sudhakar Gogireddy.
They are now in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
Twelve men were arrested in Georgia, US, in connection with a child trafficking ring.
The arrests followed a sting operation called "Operation Phantom Whisper."
Eleven suspects were charged with attempting to have sex with a minor, while one faces charges related to child pornography.
Sudhakar Gogireddy, an Indian-origin man from Georgia, is among the arrested.
The suspects were arrested after arriving at a pre-arranged location believing they were meeting a 14-year-old girl.
- Who
- Twelve men, including Sudhakar Gogireddy, were arrested.
- What
- Twelve men were arrested for involvement in a child trafficking ring.
- When
- July 25, 2025
- Where
- Georgia, US
- Why
- To identify and arrest individuals attempting to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors.
- Operation Name
- "Operation Phantom Whisper"
- Number of Arrests
- 12
- Primary Charge
- Attempting to have sex with a minor
- Suspect of Indian Origin
- Sudhakar Gogireddy
- Gogireddy's Location
- Alpharetta, Georgia
- Gogireddy's Charges
- Trafficking a person, luring a child, and criminal attempt