Dusty Graham

Name:
Graham, Dusty Lamar

Date of Booking:
03/17/2022

Reason(s) For Booking:
CHILD MOLESTATION

Officer’s Narrative:
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On March 14, 2022, I was forwarded Braselton case 2022-00028595. This case is under investigation of distribution and possession of child pornography O.C.G.A. 16-12- 100.

I received Cybertip 107944009 from NCMEC. The IP Address on the tip returned to a resident in Liberty Estates neighborhood. A search warrant for the Gmail account associated with the tip has been completed, signed, and submitted via LE portal. A Search warrant for the residence has been completed and signed by Jackson County Superior Court judge.

On March 17, 2022, Braselton Police along with GBI and Secret Service performed a search warrant on the residence of [1400 BLOCK] New Liberty Way. Upon arrival, Subject Dusty Lamar Graham was detained and was the only occupant of the residence at that time. After the residence was cleared, Sgt. Cox photographed every room in the residence before it was searched. Officer Simmons, Officer Galloway, Lt. Stewart, and SA Jeff Rohrer, searched the residence for all electronic equipment. Major Steffman accompanied the subject in the front living room area while the search was conducted. GBI Special Agent Liz Bingham arrived at the residence and assisted me in interviewing the subject. (See audio from my body cam for interview at the residence).

During the interview at the residence, the suspect agreed to a Polygraph test to ensure us that no inappropriate conduct has taken place between the suspect and his kids. The suspect was given the opportunity to drive himself to the Braselton Police department. At the Braselton Police Department, the subject met United States Secret Service Agent Jeff Rohrer. SA Rohrer conducted the Polygraph in an interview room, (not recorded per Secret Service policy) at the Braselton Police Department in the Criminal Investigation Division (See SA Jeff Rohrer report for details).

Once the Polygraph was completed, Special Agent Bigham and I were notified by SA Rohrer that suspect Dusty Lamar Graham failed the Polygraph questionnaire. SA Rohrer informed us that Mr. Graham has admitted to some events that have taken place during the October through December months of 2021. SA Bingham continued to interview with Mr. Graham at the Braselton Police Department (During this interview, the Polygraph machine was not being utilized on Mr. Graham).

During the interview with Mr. Graham, he stated that there is another phone at his residence that has child pornography on the device. Mr. Graham stated that he thought the phones were located somewhere near his nightstand. I exited the interview room while SA Bingham was talking and requested Sgt. Cox and Officer Simmons to return to the home and look in the area of the nightstand for additional phones. Sgt. Cox received permission from Mrs. [REDACTED], suspects wife, to re enter the residence to look for the phones (see body cam footage from Officer Simmons for contact and consent from Michell Graham).

On March 17, 2022, Dusty Lamar Graham was arrested for Child Molestation against his daughter, [VICTIM #1], and was transported and booked at the Jackson County Detention Center.

On March 17, 2022, two more search warrants were completed for the phones that were later collected at the residence and dropped off with Deputy Brett Roach with the Hall County Sherrif Department for forensics to be completed.

On March 17, 2022, I notified Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Family and Children Services of the events that have been found out during the interview. Also, Forensic Interviews have been scheduled at The Tree House Inc. in Winder, Georgia for all the kids of the residence starting Monday March 21, 2022, at 10:00am.

On March 21, 2022, A forensic interview was conducted at The Tree House Inc in Winder, Georgia with Victim [VICTIM #1]. It was determined that [VICTIM #1] was unaware of the inappropriate touching that her father admitted too. (The interview that took place with Dusty Graham on the previous Thursday, he admitted to touching [VICTIM #1] while she was asleep.) For details about the Tree House interview, see the Interview Synopsis included with the case file.

Forensic Interviews with the other three children have been scheduled for Wednesday March 23 at 2:00 pm.

On March 21, 2022, I received the report from Secret Service Agent Jeff Rohrer and it has been added to the case file.

On March 22, 2022, I responded to Choe’s Hapkido on Spout Springs Road because Dusty Graham has been an assistant instructor there for a few years. I spoke with [REDACTED]. Mr. [REDACTED] informed me that there have not been any reported incidents involving Dusty Graham at his karate studio. Minimum information was given to Mr. [REDACTED] because the nature of the case.

On May 10, 2022, I responded to the GBI Headquarters to review the phones after they GBI entered them through the Grid-fy systems. While reviewing the material, GBI special Agent Liz Bingham and I were able to find questionable photos that resembled some of the clothing and bed covers that resembled the items in the search warrant photos. After printing and filtering the photos, a meeting was set with [REDACTED] at her residence later that evening.

On May 10, 2022, Special Agent Liz Bingham and I responded to [REDACTED]’s residence to show the photos that were found during the forensic dump. The photos shown to [REDACTED] were confirmed photos of her three daughters. The photos have been added to the case file.

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