Other — Ware County, GA — reported 2026-07-15
SUMMARY
Six people have been arrested in connection with a multi-county child sexual abuse investigation that has identified eight victims ranging in age from 3 to 13 years old.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Other
- Location: Ware County, GA
- Date reported: 2026-07-15
- Suspect: not stated
- Victim(s): 8 (ranging in age from 3 to 13 years old)
- Status: arrest
REPORTED DETAILS
- The GBI, working alongside the Ware County Sheriff’s Office and several other law enforcement agencies, announced the arrests Monday following an investigation involving alleged crimes in Ware, Charlton, Clinch and Bacon counties.
- Joel Christopher Heath, 42, of Blackshear was arrested for Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, Child Exploitation, and Child Molestation
- Theresa Bryant, 55, of Alma was charged with Sex Trafficking, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and First-Degree Cruelty to Children
- Betty Sue Corbitt, 60, of Waycross was charged with Child Exploitation
- Elizabeth Delk, 48, of Homerville was charged with Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, Child Exploitation, and Child Molestation
- Amber Lynn Hult, 45, of West Columbia, South Carolina was charged with Sex Trafficking, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, First-Degree Cruelty to Children, and Incest