Jackson County Man is Arrested and Charged with Five Counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children
Police & Government July 18, 2022A Jackson County man has been arrested and charged with five counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. He was taken to the Jackson County Jail.
Matthew Perry Shadburn, was arrested on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Shadburn’s online activity went under investigation after activity stemmed from an investigation being conducted by the FBI in Boston, Massachusetts. This resulted in a search warrant at Shadburn’s residence in Jackson County and his arrest. The FBI and the GBI were assisted in this investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Secret Service.
Information regarding cases of child exploitation is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit at 404-270-8870. Tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online , or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
GBI Investigating an Officer Involved Shooting
Press Release November 8, 202111/7/2021 Update
The deceased woman has been identified as Jessica Worsham, age 43, of Hoschton, GA.
ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE
Jackson County, GA (November 6, 2021) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting that happened in Jackson County, GA. One woman has died in the incident. One Jackson County deputy is critically injured. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting incident.
On Friday, November 5, 2021, at around 9:20 p.m., Jackson County Sheriff‘s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a residence located at 6416 GA Hwy 124 in Hoschton, GA. The call was about a domestic situation where the homeowners wanted a non-resident out of the home. When deputies arrived at that location, they made contact with a woman at the front door of the residence. The woman pulled out a firearm and pointed it towards the deputies. The deputies gave verbal commands for the woman to drop the weapon. The woman opened fire on the deputies. One of the deputies was hit and injured. The other deputy returned fire, hitting the woman and killing her. The injured deputy was taken to a local trauma center where she remains in critical condition.
The identity of the woman who fired at the deputies is being withheld until proper notification to the next of kin. She will be taken to the GBI crime lab in Decatur for an autopsy.
The GBI will continue to conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the casefile will be provided to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.