Jonesboro Man Charged with Trafficking and Rape of 17-Year-Old

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced on March 19, 2026, that 35-year-old Michael Davis of Jonesboro has been charged in connection with the sex trafficking and rape of a 17-year-old female in Clayton County. The case was brought by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit following a disclosure by the victim that she had been sold for sex in 2023.

“Our message is clear – if you abuse and exploit a child in this state, we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General Carr. “That means taking action when a victim comes forward and making sure that predators are off our streets and behind bars. We will never stop fighting to protect our most vulnerable Georgians.”

Multi-Agency Investigation

The Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit initiated the investigation and secured warrants against Davis with assistance from several law enforcement partners, including:

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit (TRACE)
United States Marshals Service
Clayton County Police Department

Summary of Charges

Davis faces a series of severe felony charges under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.):

Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46): For unlawfully providing a minor for the purpose of sexual servitude.
Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46): For unlawfully benefiting financially from the sexual servitude of a minor.
Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46): For unlawfully transporting a minor for the purpose of sexual servitude.
Rape (O.C.G.A. § 16-6-1)
Aggravated Sodomy (O.C.G.A. § 16-6-2)
Sexual Exploitation of Children (O.C.G.A. § 16-12-100): Three separate counts.
Cruelty to Children in the First Degree (O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70)

The Attorney General emphasized that the state remains committed to fighting for Georgia’s most vulnerable residents. Davis was taken into custody following the issuance of the warrants on Thursday.