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Name:
Day, Danny Leon
Date of Booking:
07/08/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes-Misd-Vic is 14 but less than 16, Offender-18YOA or Younger
Grooming of a minor
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Wednesday, July 8th, 2026, at approximately 1908 hours, I, Ofc. Perry #149, was dispatched to [170 BLOCK] Ridgeway Street, Winder, GA 30680, in reference to a dispute. I traveled CODE 1 to the location listed above in my marked patrol vehicle #537.
Upon arrival, I met Mr. [WITNESS #1], Mr. [VICTIM #1] , Mr. [WITNESS #2], Mr. [WITNESS #3], and Mr. Danny Day. [WITNESS #1], [VICTIM #1], [WITNESS #2], and [WITNESS #3] have a YouTube channel called “The Real Pred Hunters.” On this YouTube channel, they act as an underage person to catch predatory people in the chat. [WITNESS #1] and [VICTIM #1] told me that they had matched with Danny on an app called Growler.
[VICTIM #1] displayed himself as a 20-year-old on the app when he matched with Danny. He and Danny began talking on the app on Saturday, July 4th, 2026. Danny displayed his interest in [VICTIM #1], and [VICTIM #1] eventually told Danny that he was 15 years old. Danny said that this made him nervous, but he continued with the conversation anyway. Danny continued to ask [VICTIM #1] to come over to his house and described him as sexy and attractive, often making odd gestures toward him during FaceTime calls.
[VICTIM #1] asked Danny where he lived, and Danny told him he lived at [170 BLOCK] Ridgeway Street, Winder, GA 30680, with his boyfriend and the rest of his family. Over the course of four days, Danny continued to ask [VICTIM #1] to come over to this address. In one of the videos that [VICTIM #1] has recorded, you can hear Danny saying that he is going to pick him up when he gets back from South Carolina and is going to fu*k him.
In the last video that [VICTIM #1] sent me, he and Danny FaceTime over the cellphone. Danny is acting shy and giddy that [VICTIM #1] had called him. Danny then stands up and lifts his shirt up, revealing his breasts and nipples, and begins playing with his chest. Shortly after this, in the video, [VICTIM #1] asks Danny if he had anything else he wanted to show him. Danny then pulls his shorts out and shows [VICTIM #1] his genitals on the FaceTime video.
When I spoke with Danny, he stated that he stopped talking to [VICTIM #1] after he told him that he was fifteen years old and deleted the Growler app. When I asked Danny how they found out his address, he said he did not know how they figured out where he lives. I returned to verify with [VICTIM #1] that Danny had informed him where he lived and continued to ask him to come over for sexual acts.
I then returned to Danny and placed him in properly fitted double-lock handcuffs. I searched Danny for any drugs, weapons, or means of escape, and none were found. I then placed Danny in the backseat of my patrol vehicle, and a lap-and-shoulder belt was secured across her person. I then transported Danny to 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder Ga 30680 (Barrow County Detention Center).
Upon arrival, custody of Danny and his belongings was relinquished to the Barrow County Intake Deputies. I completed all intake forms and returned to 25 East Midland Avenue, Winder Ga 30680 (Winder Police Department). Upon arrival at the Winder Police Department, Danny’s cellphone was put in airplane mode, shut down, and wrapped in foil. A Winder Police Department Receipt for Property A-30983 was completed, and the cellphone was placed inside the Evidence Locker #008.
[VICTIM #1] sent me all the screen recordings and evidence to my work email address. They are attached to a Google Drive file and have been emailed to the Criminal Investigations Division. Warrants for Enticing a Child and Grooming of a Minor will be taken and attached to this report. I then returned to service with no further issues.
My department’s issued body camera was recording during this investigation. Screen recordings of the conversations were sent to me and will be attached to this report. The backseat of my patrol vehicle was cleared each time Danny was placed in and taken out. A LERMS entry was completed for Danny’s cellphone and will be attached to this report.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
7/30/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR COMPETENCY EVALUATION — DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: Defense attorney Sumi Kasse of the Barrow County Public Defender’s Office filed a motion asking the Superior Court of Barrow County to order a mental competency evaluation for Danny Leon Day in case number 26PI430. The motion states that defense counsel has reason to believe Danny Leon Day may not currently be able to understand the nature of the court proceedings, grasp his own situation, or assist his attorney in preparing his defense. The motion asks the court to hold a hearing to determine whether there is enough concern to warrant a formal evaluation, and if so, to refer Danny Leon Day to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) or another qualified forensic examiner. Under Georgia law, a defendant must be mentally competent to stand trial — meaning they must understand what is happening in court and be able to work with their lawyer. This motion was served on prosecutor Andrew Brill of the Barrow County District Attorney’s Office.
8/5/26
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT — 8 COUNTS FILED AGAINST DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: A Barrow County grand jury, sitting during the August Term 2026, returned a true bill of indictment against Danny Leon Day in case number 26-CR-323-G. District Attorney J. Bradley Smith signed the indictment, which was returned in open court on August 5, 2026. A grand jury indictment means a group of citizens reviewed the evidence and found probable cause to formally charge Danny Leon Day with the following eight counts:
Count 1 — Criminal Attempt to Groom a Minor: Danny Leon Day is accused of intentionally engaging in a pattern of communication through an electronic device to induce a minor the defendant believed to be under 18 years of age and more than 48 months younger than himself to engage in a sexual offense, between July 4 and July 8, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.5 and 16-4-1.
Count 2 — Criminal Attempt to Entice a Child for Indecent Purposes: Danny Leon Day is accused of soliciting a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age to come to his residence for the purpose of committing indecent acts, between July 4 and July 8, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-6-5 and 16-4-1.
Count 3 — Computer Pornography: Danny Leon Day is accused of using a cell phone to solicit a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age, for the purpose of committing an illegal act against a child as described under the offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes, between July 4 and July 8, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.2(d).
Count 4 — Computer Pornography: Danny Leon Day is accused of using a cell phone to solicit a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age, for the purpose of committing an illegal act against a child as described under the offense of aggravated child molestation, between July 4 and July 8, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.2(d).
Count 5 — Obscene Internet Contact with a Child: Danny Leon Day is accused of using Snapchat on or about July 4, 2026, to have contact with a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age involving explicit verbal descriptions of sexual conduct, with the intent to arouse his own sexual desire, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.2(e).
Count 6 — Criminal Attempt to Commit Child Molestation: Danny Leon Day is accused of using an electronic device to transmit images of himself engaging in indecent acts to a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age, on or about July 4, 2026, with the intent to arouse his own sexual desires, constituting a substantial step toward the commission of child molestation, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-6-4(a)(2) and 16-4-1.
Count 7 — Criminal Attempt to Commit Sexual Exploitation of Children: Danny Leon Day is accused of attempting to entice a person he believed to be a minor to engage in a lewd exhibition of genitals for the purpose of producing a visual medium depicting such conduct, on or about July 4, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100(b)(1) and 16-4-1.
Count 8 — Computer Pornography: Danny Leon Day is accused of using a cell phone to solicit a person he believed to be a child under 16 years of age for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation of children, on or about July 4, 2026, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-12-100.2(d).
8/10/26
DEFENSE FILES CONSOLIDATED MOTIONS AND DEMANDS — DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: Defense attorney Sumi Kasse filed a package of pretrial motions in the Superior Court of Barrow County on behalf of Danny Leon Day in case number 26CR323-G. The motions request production of all discoverable materials and witness statements; disclosure of any prior bad acts or separate offenses the State intends to introduce; all evidence favorable to the defense (Brady material); a pretrial hearing to test the admissibility of any expert testimony; and suppression of any evidence obtained through unlawful searches, seizures, or constitutional violations. The defense also filed a general and special demurrer challenging the legal sufficiency of the indictment and asking the court to quash it.
8/10/26
DANNY LEON DAY WAIVES ARRAIGNMENT, ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA
What this means: Through his attorney Sumi Kasse of the Barrow County Public Defender’s Office, Danny Leon Day filed a Waiver of Arraignment in the Superior Court of Barrow County, case number 26CR323-G. An arraignment is the formal court hearing where a defendant is read the charges and enters a plea. By filing this waiver, Danny Leon Day skipped the in-person arraignment hearing and entered a plea of not guilty on paper instead. This is a common and routine step — it does not affect the substance of the case. The document was served on prosecutor Andrew Brill.
8/17/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION TO SET BOND — DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: Defense attorney Sumi Kasse filed a Motion to Set Bond in the Superior Court of Barrow County on behalf of Danny Leon Day in case number 26CR323-G. The motion notes that Danny Leon Day was arrested on July 8, 2026, and has remained in custody without bond since that date. The defense argues that Danny Leon Day poses no significant risk of fleeing, no danger to any person or the community, no risk of committing additional felonies, and no risk of intimidating witnesses or obstructing justice — the four factors courts weigh when deciding whether to grant bond under Georgia law.
8/18/26
JUDGE ORDERS COMPETENCY EVALUATION — DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: Following a hearing in the Superior Court of Barrow County, Judge Sarah Griffie of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit signed an Order for Competency Evaluation in case number 26CR323-G. The court found that defense counsel had shown sufficient reason to question whether Danny Leon Day is mentally competent to stand trial. Judge Griffie ordered the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to conduct a formal psychiatric evaluation of Danny Leon Day and submit its findings to the court under O.C.G.A. 17-7-129. Until the evaluation is complete and the court rules on competency, the case cannot move forward toward trial.
8/18/26
JUDGE DENIES BOND — DANNY LEON DAY
What this means: On the same date as the competency evaluation order, a judge of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit signed an order denying bond for Danny Leon Day in case number 26CR323-G. The court gave two reasons for the denial: Danny Leon Day failed to provide a suitable address where he could reside that is not also occupied by minor children, and he is currently on probation and subject to a hold from another county. Danny Leon Day will remain in custody while the case proceeds.