BRADLEY COUNTY, TN — An investigation conducted by the TBI, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department and the Cleveland Police Department in the attempt to rescue victims of human trafficking and to stop further threats in Tennessee results in four arrests.
Beginning on August 15, the TBI conducted an undercover investigation to combat the act of human trafficking in Bradley County, Tennessee. A press release from the TBI stated, “ The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with individuals under the age of 18 and to rescue individuals forced into trafficking, as well as targeting individuals who looked to force individuals into trafficking.”
On August 19, two Tennessee men and two Georgia man were arrested due to the investigation. One of the men arrested was Timothy Carter, 69, of Crossville. Carter was taken into custody and charged with one count of Trafficking for Commercial Sex.
This investigation is still ongoing.