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The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on January 15, 2025:
Warning: The following story contains information regarding alleged sexual violence against/exploitation of children.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Amber Nicole Ferguson, age 33, of Commerce, GA, with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children. She turned herself in to the Jackson County Jail on January 15, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Ferguson, formerly an officer with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, is accused of taking sexually explicit photographs of a child. The City of Commerce Police Department requested GBI assistance on Sunday, December 1, 2024, after a complaint was filed by a family member.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Athens at 706-552-2309. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit for prosecution.