Naimilkumar Dadawala, Attempted Child Enticement, Georgia 2024

Macon, Georgia – In a shocking turn of events, eight Georgia residents have been charged with attempting to coerce and entice a child for sex resulting from Operation Red Rover, an investigation targeting online child predators.

The final defendant, Naimilkumar Dadawala, 35, of McDonough, Georgia, was arraigned in federal court today. Dadawala is charged with one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

The indictment alleges that Dadawala attempted to entice a child he met online to engage in sexually explicit acts in February 2024.

The case is being investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations Child Exploitation & Cyber Investigations Group (HSI-CECIG) and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 105, located at Robins Air Force Base.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach.

An indictment is only an allegation of criminal conduct, and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

The defendants face a maximum of life imprisonment for their crimes. If convicted, they will be sentenced accordingly.

The eight defendants charged with attempted child enticement are:

• Naimilkumar Dadawala, 35, of McDonough, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor;
• Rashon Griggs, 28, of Hawkinsville, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor;
• Darryl Lockett, 29, of Macon, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor;
• Jose Santiago Longoria Alvarez, 45, of Fort Valley, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor;
• Dewan Mitchell, 35, of Kathleen, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography;
• Jon Wiltberger, 33, of Manchester, Georgia, and formerly of Phenix City, Alabama, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor;
• Marquaze Williams, 31, of Eatonton, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of committing a sexual offense as a registered sex offender;
• Steven Williams, 44, of Bonaire, Georgia, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

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