Hiawassee Man Arrested for Attempting to Meet Minor for Sex

ATLANTA—Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Lamkin announces, on behalf of the FBI’s Northwest Georgia Safe Child Task Force, the following arrest at Ringgold, Georgia:

Edward Lee Trusky, 31 years of age, of Hiawassee, Georgia, was arrested on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, by FBI agents and task force officers after coming to the attention of undercover officers on the Internet. Trusky is currently facing state charges of aggravated attempted child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and violation of the Computer Pornography Act after having attempted to meet with a minor child for purposes of having sex. He was met instead by FBI agents and Task Force Officers of the FBI’s Northwest Georgia Safe Child Task Force where he was arrested.

Trusky is currently being housed at the Catoosa County Jail, Ringgold, Georgia.

The public should be reminded that the above are mere allegations and that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.