Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

2-month investigation leads to child exploitation arrest

David Thomas Trippe (Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office)
David Thomas Trippe (Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office)
By Raisa Habersham
March 31, 2017

A Forsyth County man was arrested after officials say he had child sexual abuse images.

David Thomas Trippe, 48, faces eight counts of sexual exploitation of children after a two-month investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department.

He was arrested Thursday and taken to the Forsyth County Adult Detention Center. Trippe is out of jail on a $88,900 bond.

No other details were released.

In other news:

The man was listed in critical condition.

About the Author

Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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