GBI arrests man in Emanuel County in child molestation investigation
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TWIN CITY, Ga. () – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged a 41-year-old Twin City man in connection to a child molestation investigation.

Eddie Olajwon Badie was charged with one count of Aggravated Sodomy, one count of Solicitation of Sodomy, one count of Child Molestation and one count of Aggravated Sexual Battery.

According to the GBI on Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Twin City Police Department requested their assistance on July 25, 2025 and GBI investigators took the lead on the case.

As a result of the investigation, Badie was arrested and booked into the Emanuel County Jail.

This investigation is active and ongoing, according to the GBI. Those with additional information can contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at (478) 374-6988 or by contacting the tip line at 1 (800) 597-8477. Tips can also be submitted online here.

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