Operation Raydiant Shadows Nets 12 Arrests in Dougherty County Human Trafficking Sting

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. – A proactive, multi-agency online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) has resulted in the arrests of twelve individuals targeting commercial sex buyers and traffickers in the Dougherty County area.

The operation, dubbed “Operation Raydiant Shadows,” involved several months of planning and collaboration among the GBI, the Albany-Dougherty Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Albany Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Georgia State Patrol.

The arrestees, ranging in age from 17 to 58, traveled from various locations with the intent to purchase or sell sex commercially.

Arrests and Charges

Eleven individuals were arrested on charges related to the commercial sex trade, with ten charged with Pandering. Six commercial sex workers who were encountered during the operation met with victim advocates and were offered services.

Name	Age	Residence	Primary Charge(s)
Don Hill	46	Dawson, GA	Pandering
Alan Adkins	28	Leesburg, GA	Pandering
William Price	58	Albany, GA	Pandering
Michael Saxton Evans	43	Albany, GA	Pandering
Paige Thomas	40	Alexandria, VA	Pandering, Obstruction
Daniel Alexander Chilel-Garcia	17	Bronwood, GA	Pandering
Malik Yoba Lawrence	26	Leesburg, GA	Pandering
Brandon Denard Mitchell	41	Arlington, GA	Pandering, Possession of Cocaine
Mason Conley	32	Cordele, GA	Pandering
Malcolm Jefferson	40	Charlotte, NC	Pandering
Patrick Kelly Bushman	52	Baconton, GA	Pandering
Kyle Pack	37	Albany, GA	Possession of Drugs, Outstanding Warrants (Only)