Coweta County

Metro Atlanta man had explicit videos of children, deputies say

Steve Hoover (Coweta County Sheriff's Office)

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say had several explicit videos of minors.

Deputies say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted them about the videos in July.

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Investigators ultimately identified Steve Hoover, 40, of Senoia, as the suspect.

The sheriff’s office released body camera video of Hoover speaking with investigators.

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He was arrested at his home, where deputies took his electronic devices.

According to jail records, Hoover is being charged with two counts of child sexual exploitation.

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