Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that Jimmy Mance, 40, of Thomson, has been charged with human trafficking and the exploitation of a 17-year-old female in McDuffie County.
These charges were brought by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit after the victim disclosed that she was sold for sexual purposes. The child was rescued in December 2025.
AG Carr stated that this was just one more step towards ending trafficking in Georgia, noting the recent expansion of his specialized prosecution unit and warned potential predators.
“This is yet another step in our ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in every corner of this state,” said AG Carr. “Let me be clear – if you buy or sell a child for sex, we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
“This is exactly why we expanded our Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to the CSRA, and we will never stop fighting to keep Georgians safe,” he concluded.
The Prosecution
Just last year, AG Carr expanded his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to include a new regional prosecutor and two investigators who work cases throughout Augusta and the surrounding counties.
The Prosecution Unit secured warrants against Mance on April 13, 2026. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office, Thomson Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest.
The charges against Mance include:
- Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46: Did unlawfully harbor a minor for sexual servitude
- Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46: Did unlawfully provide a minor for sexual servitude
- Exploitation of a Child in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-12-100: Did possess a material which depicts a minor in any sexually explicit conduct
This is exactly why we expanded our Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to the CSRA, and we will never stop fighting to keep Georgians safe. pic.twitter.com/DSR3FkkcB1
— GA AG Chris Carr (@Georgia_AG) April 14, 2026
