ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Clayton County man has been charged with raping and trafficking a 17-year-old girl, according to Georgia’s attorney general.

Michael Davis, 35, of Jonesboro, was arrested Thursday on charges of rape, aggravated sodomy and first-degree cruelty to children, along with three counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and three counts of sexual exploitation of children, Attorney General Chris Carr announced Friday.

“Our message is clear – if you abuse and exploit a child in this state, we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” said Carr. “That means taking action when a victim comes forward and making sure that predators are off our streets and behind bars. We will never stop fighting to protect our most vulnerable Georgians.”

The attorney general’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit launched its investigation after the victim reported she was sold for sex in 2023.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Clayton County Police Department assisted the attorney general’s office in the investigation.

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