FBI alleges man recorded boys in Georgia bathrooms. Now it’s seeking victims.
The FBI says it is trying to identify potential victims in a child sexual abuse material investigation involving a freelance photographer who allegedly filmed boys in North Georgia public restrooms and high school athletic fields.
The Atlanta office of the FBI did not identify the man. Agency spokesperson Tony Thomas said that’s because he currently faces local charges, though additional federal charges are possible. The man is in custody, Thomas confirmed in text messages to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
Specific locations listed on the FBI’s website include Mountain View High School near Lawrenceville; Rabbit Hill Park near Dacula; and Mill Creek High School near Hoschton. Two grocery stores are also listed: Publix at Butler’s Crossing near Watkinsville; and the Kroger at Old Pendergrass Road in Jefferson.
Rabbit Hill Park, which includes athletic fields among other amenities, is part of Gwinnett’s parks and recreation system. County spokesperson Joe Sorenson declined to comment Saturday.
“We’re working with law enforcement and won’t discuss the ongoing investigation,” he said.
Messages seeking comment from Gwinnett County Public Schools and representatives from Publix and Kroger were not immediately returned.
The discovery of the videos came as agents were conducting an unrelated investigation into the photographer and found them on his devices, Thomas said.
The man used his position as a photographer to gain access to local areas to take images of individuals without their knowledge, Marlo Graham, the special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta, said in a written statement.
“I do think it’s egregious,” Graham said in the statement. “I think there are sacred spaces that we have, and schools and parks are one of them, particularly where children are. I’m really appalled, and I think the public will be appalled for this person to have done this at a school.”
The FBI is encouraging anyone who may be a victim or who has information relevant to the investigation to fill out a form on the FBI Atlanta website.