South Carolina Man Arrested in Jackson County Child Enticement Investigation

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A 41-year-old South Carolina man was arrested in Jackson County after authorities said he traveled to Georgia with the intention of meeting a juvenile for sexual activity.

According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson Stanly Piekarski, of Anderson, South Carolina, was arrested four days ago and faces multiple charges related to an alleged attempt to engage in sexual activity with a child.

Piekarski was charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes, obscene internet contact with a child, criminal attempt to commit child molestation, criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation and criminal attempt to commit sodomy.

The sheriff’s office said Piekarski drove from South Carolina to Georgia with the intent of meeting a juvenile for sexual activities.

The investigation remains ongoing, according to authorities.

The sheriff’s office credited its investigators and deputies for their response and swift action in the case.

Piekarski is accused of the charges and remains presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.