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Authorities: Gainesville man charged after child porn appears on Facebook
Social media photo leads to tip, arrest
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Troylee Bennett

A picture on Facebook determined to be child pornography led law enforcement to a Gainesville man, according to authorities.

Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators reportedly received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an image of child pornography “that was uploaded onto Facebook under the user name of Troylee Bennett,” according to Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Deputy Nicole Bailes.

“Investigators became involved and conducted a search warrant at the residence of Bennett and discovered an image of child pornography on a tablet that belonged to Bennett,” Bailes wrote in an email.

Bennett was arrested Wednesday at his Glen Haven Drive home in Gainesville and charged with possession of child pornography.

“Investigators are still in the process of analyzing all of Bennett’s electronics and further charges are anticipated,” Bailes wrote.