NEWNAN, Ga. – A sex predator has been brought to justice after arranging to meet two minor girls for sex in Georgia, a federal indictment revealed.
Christopher Bradley Braden, 40, of Jasper, Alabama, pleaded guilty to one count of enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity in a federal court. The defendant was charged with two counts of enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.
According to court documents, in November 2016, Braden started communicating with a 13-year-old girl on the cell phone app – Meet24. He immediately initiated sexual conversations with the minor, asking about her body development and her sexual experience. Braden sent her a video of himself masturbating. He made arrangements to meet her for the purpose of having sex with her on December 1, 2016.
When Braden showed up at the pre-arranged location in Marietta, Georgia, he was met by two Marietta Police Department officers and was arrested. He was later released on bond. The 13-year-old girl was actually an undercover police officer.
In May 2017, almost six months later, Braden met a 14-year-old girl on the same cell phone app – Meet24. Like before, he asked the minor questions about her body development and her sexual experience. He even sent the girl a photo of his erect penis. Braden made arrangements to meet the minor at a gas station in Bremen, Georgia.
While traveling to the gas station, he sent the girl a message confirming that she was 14 years old. When Braden showed up near the gas station, he was pulled over and arrested by Bremen Police Department officers. Like before, the 14-year-old girl was actually an undercover police officer.
Christopher Bradley Braden, 40, of Jasper, Alabama, was charged in a federal indictment with two counts of enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to one count, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for October 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr.
The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Marietta Police Department and the Bremen Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul R. Jones is prosecuting the case.
This case is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. The Attorney General launched Project Safe Childhood in February 2006, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.
Defendant: Christopher Bradley Braden
City, State: Jasper, Alabama
Date: October 11, 2018
Sentence: Mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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