JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A Pierce County man has been charged with 48 counts on six charges by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office following his Tuesday, April 22 arrest.
Jerry Jason Weathersby, 5foot-9, 250 lbs., 45, of Blackshear was taken into custody and charged with Child Molestation (one count), Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes (one count), Use of Communication Facility in Commission of a Felony (one count), Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony (one count), Distributing Obscene Materials (nine counts), Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to a Minor (15 counts), Computer Child Exploitation (21 counts). His bond has been denied.
The initial complaint was filed Tuesday, February 18 with the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office. Investigator Sgt. Dakota Fox responded to a call at a residence with a Macon address in reference to a report of an adult male messaging a minor (juvenile) in a sexual manner.
According to Sgt. Fox’s report, the complainant showed him communications between the adult male and minor. He observed inappropriate communications between the two parties and was given the phone as evidence The minor’s parent was aware the phone was collected and consented to the phone being collected and searched.
Charges with warrants started being secured Saturday, April 12 for Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, Distributing Obscene Materials (9 counts), Sexual Exploitation of Children (10 counts) and Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to a Minor (15).
Eleven more warrants were issued Thursday, April 17 for Child Molestation and Sexual Exploitation of Children (10 counts). Another was issued the day of Weathersby’s arrest, Tuesday, Aprils 22, for Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony.
The last warrant was issued Thursday, April 24 for Sexual Exploitation of Children.
