ATLANTA — A Georgia Tech researcher is facing a child sex crime charge for an incident that happened earlier this year.
GBI agents say David Michael, a 38-year-old research engineer, began having a “sexually explicit” conversation online with a minor.
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Jail records say this incident happened in June.
Agents began looking into Michael’s internet activity after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
He was arrested at the Fulton County Jail after being interviewed by GBI agents.
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“The individual is an employee that is not in active status. The safety and security of our campus and community is our top priority,” a spokesperson for Georgia Tech said in a statement.
He is currently facing a charge of sexual exploitation of children - obscene internet contact with a child.
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