GBI investigates Miller County sex offense involving high school student; two men arrested

MILLER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has launched an investigation into a reported sex offense involving a 15-year-old Miller County High School student.

The investigation was requested by the Miller County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, May 19, at around 11:15 a.m. According to the release from GBI, interviews were conducted with the victim and witnesses, which led to the identification and interrogation of two adult male suspects.

As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:

Suspect 1: Quantavious Mennette, 25, of Colquitt, has been charged with:

• Grooming
• Child Molestation
• Computer or Electronic Pornography and Child Exploitation
• Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes

Suspect 2: Quinterious King, 23, of Colquitt, has been charged with:

• Grooming
• Child Molestation
• Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes
• Sexual Battery

Both suspects have been taken into custody. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Pataula Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

The GBI emphasizes that this is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact the GBI Thomasville Field Office at (229) 225-4090 or the Miller County Sheriff’s Office.

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