14-year-old lured for human trafficking, Butts County Sheriff vows more arrests

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – Butts County Sheriff Gary Long promises more arrests in the US disturbing case of a 14-year-old girl who, according to investigators, was lured for the purpose of human trafficking. Two men have already been charged in this case.

The sheriff says the case started with the arrest of Thomas Bonner, 24, of Clayton County. After the girl went missing in the early morning after Halloween, they say they learned that Bonner had allegedly paid for an Uber ride from her home in Butts County to his home. Long says when they raided his home, the child was sexually assaulted.

Last Friday, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team served an arrest warrant for another suspect in the case. They say Dylan Jattan, 33, and Bonner are charged with human trafficking and child abuse, along with other child sex charges.

Long says his department plans to announce which online sites and apps parents should keep an eye on.

Sheriff Long says when the girl first went missing, he was angry at people in the community, with the victim shaming the child. In several social media posts, he has been outspoken in his defense of her, as well as his outrage at those accused of abusing her and trying to sell her to others.