Warner Robins Woman Sentenced to 40 Years for Trafficking 13-Year-Old Girl

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that Emma-Lee Garcia, 25, of Warner Robins, has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for trafficking a 13-year-old female in Houston County. Garcia will serve the first 18 years in prison, with the remainder on strict probation, and is also required to register as a sex offender.

On May 22, 2025, Garcia pleaded guilty to five counts of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude. She had been indicted last December along with two others. According to the investigation, Garcia posted online advertisements selling the child for sex, booked a hotel room where the child was exploited, and financially benefited from the child’s sexual servitude. The acts occurred in November 2020.

“This case is a devastating reminder of the dangers facing the most vulnerable in our state and it’s why we can never stop fighting to combat human trafficking in our communities,” said Attorney General Carr. “Georgia’s children are not for sale, and we’re using all available resources to protect them. This conviction is one step in our ongoing efforts, and we won’t rest until every victim is recovered and every trafficker is behind bars.”

The case was investigated by Chief Human Trafficking Investigator Bryan Kimbell and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Maggie Meetze, both from Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit. This unit recently expanded its operations with new personnel based in Macon to cover cases throughout the region.

The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit initiated its investigation after receiving information that the child was being sold for sex in Warner Robins. An indictment was secured in Houston County on December 10, 2024, charging Garcia and two other male defendants with Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude. The male defendants, who are alleged to have purchased the victim, also face charges for other sexual acts committed against the child, and their cases remain active and ongoing.

Chief Human Trafficking Investigator Bryan Kimbell’s continued investigation led to the identification of an additional male suspect, who is also alleged to have purchased the 13-year-old for sex. A separate indictment against this fourth individual was returned in Houston County on May 13, 2025, and that case also remains active