Georgia woman, New York man arrested on human trafficking charges

MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – Muscogee County deputies announced the arrest of a Georgia woman and a New York man after investigators discovered both were working to deliver minors to New York with the intention to sexually abuse the children on New Year’s Day.

Deputies said on Dec. 15, the sheriff’s office special operation unit initiated an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a child.

The investigation revealed that Chanda Smith, from Columbus, Georgia, solicited money from a male, who MCSO later identified as Craig Livingston, from Cortland, New York, for pictures of minors.

During the investigation, both Smith and Livingston were communicating about the delivery of underage children to Cortland. MCSO said the delivery was supposed to happen on New Year’s Day, with intent to sexually assault the children.