An Augusta man was arrested Friday for traveling to Grovetown with the intention to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.
But police were waiting for Andrew Summers in the child-predator sting they had set up with the assistance of the GBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Summers, 34, had been communicating over social media since early Friday with a person he believed was a child, according to Grovetown Police Chief Jamey Kitchens. But the child was actually a Grovetown investigator assigned to the task force.
“Summers communicated his desire to meet for the purpose of sexual activity with the child multiple times and then sent unsolicited photographs of himself, despite having been advised several times that he was communicating with a minor,” Chief Kitchens said in a press release.
After arranging to engage in sexual activity with the child, Summers arrived in his vehicle at a pre-determined location within Grovetown. Instead of meeting with the child, he was instead found investigators waiting to take him into custody.
“Summers was found to have condoms in his vehicle as well as a handgun,” Chief Kitchens said.
Summers was arrested and charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Additional charges are expected as this is an ongoing investigation, the chief said.
“The Grovetown Police Department is proud to partner with the GBI ICAC task force and will continue to aggressively pursue and remove these predators from our communities,” Chief Kitchens said. “We encourage ALL parents and guardians to be vigilant in the oversight of their children’s social media use and presence.”
