College student arrested in Web sting

As of Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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Adam Morse

ALBANY, Ga. — On Tuesday, 22-year-old Georgia Tech student was sitting in the Dougherty County Jail awaiting prosecution on multiple counts of obscene Internet contact with a child, a jail spokeswoman said.

Atlanta Police arrested Adam Morse at his residence Friday on warrants including contacting and furnishing obscene material to a minor, said Dougherty County Police Department Detective Sergeant Chad Kirkpatrick.

The arrest resulted from county police efforts as part of the Internet Crimes against Children organization with the GBI and other law enforcement agencies to combat those who prey on children.

No bail has been set for Morse and there is a hold on him for Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies. The deputies also have warrants on him for Internet chatting with someone who he thought was an underage girl, Kirkpatrick said.

“On Jan. 29, our investigation began,” Kirkpatrick said. “He (Morse) contacted us believing he was chatting with a 13-year-old female. He started a conversation talking about explicit sexual acts. He also exposed himself on his webcam.”

As the investigation went on, Morse sent images of adult oral pornography to a person who he thought was a 13-year-old girl, Kirkpatrick said. He sent the images while he masturbated in front of his webcam, Kirkpatrick added.

Kirkpatrick said he and fellow officers had to file subpoenas to obtain emails and other information to find Morse’s address. Then Atlanta police executed a search warrant, arrested Morse and confiscated three computers.

An examination of the computers contents could lead to more charges from Atlanta levied against Morse by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Investigations like this take training, time and effort to get possible predators off the streets. If the Dougherty County Commission cuts 16 positions from the police, as it is considering in its 2013 budget, programs such as the Internet Crimes against Children effort could be cut, said County Police Chief Don Cheek.

“I think it has to impact our ability to investigate,” Cheek said. “We could lose officers with the specific training needed for these investigations.”

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chinaberry25 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Got caught with your pants down!

Bubbavet_rureel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

I hope he get due process. It's not my job to down him, he attends a respectable school. Georgia Tech, UGA, ASU, VSU, etc...

Outtahere 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Say what?

bubbavet 11 months, 2 weeks ago

ASU will never be in the same class as the others. You put ASU in because you knew there would be a response to your ignorance.

Outtahere 11 months, 2 weeks ago

He looks disgusting and I am very happy for investigations such as these. Protecting our children should be a huge priority!

coachjohnson42 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ga.Tech student??? what???

Bubbavet_rureel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Coach it's true, also did you see what my cousin Bubba called me. Bubba we have the same flag on our truck - smile.

coachjohnson42 11 months, 2 weeks ago

lol........

Bubbavet_rureel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Coach, where are the haters, Sister, MRKIA, Walt etc... I guess their busy selecting what story fit their alter egos.

waltspecht 11 months, 2 weeks ago

You know, I just have to ask. What do I supposedly hate? All I have ever done is use facts to ask questions that no one seems to want asked, or answered. I don't believe I have ever said one word about ASU, and I could from first hand experience. So why am I a hater?

Bubbavet_rureel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Now you're talking, we all need help. Let's work together, we are not perfect. Thanks for loving ASU, HCBU's need love too.

Dollars for the community!

Jacob 11 months, 2 weeks ago

"ASU, HCBU's need love too."

Just so you know, it is HBCU. Again, consider having someone who is literate to proof your silliness. You will look less ignorant that way.

Bubbavet_rureel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jacob, I knew you would catch the HCBU, great looking out. Catch this, get you some ASU love.

I use you Jacob to do my proofing, you're my smart friend. Coach, you love the comebacks.

Sally_O 11 months, 2 weeks ago

You and Coach have one thing in common. You are both total idiots.

Cartman 11 months, 2 weeks ago

It takes pretty good academic credentials to get accepted at Tech. Therefore, Adam should be one of the brightest prisoners in the correctional system. Now his reputation is scarred for life. What a waste. Welcome to a lifetime on Georgia's Sex Offender Registry, Mr. Morse.

Abytaxpayer 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Cartman I disagree. He will be one of the most “intelligent” people in prison but defiantly not one of the Brightest. He knew if he was trying to meet underage children there was a High risk of getting caught sooner or later. Keep playing with fire and sooner or later you will get burned. He could have met some girls DAD and been beat to death, he is just lucky it was just the Police.

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