Lithonia Man Arrest for Sexual Exploitation of Children

On December 11, 2024, the GBI arrested and charged Ronald Melton, age 43, of Lithonia, Dekalb County, Georgia, with 4 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. Melton is described as a black male, 6’2″ tall and weighing 210 lbs.

The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Melton’s online activity on February 20, 2024, after receiving a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. This investigation led to a search warrant for Melton’s home and his subsequent arrest. The Dekalb County Police Department assisted with the search warrant and arrest.

Melton was booked into the Dekalb County Jail. He bonded out on December 13th.

Anyone with information about other cases of child exploitation is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit at 404-270-8870 or report via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline at Cybertipline.org.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.