Three people have been indicted in Columbia County in two separate human trafficking cases involving underage girls who had been reported missing and later recovered through a multi-agency effort.
The indictments, returned by a Columbia County grand jury on Dec. 18, stem from allegations that two suspects sold or profited from the sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old girl, while a third suspect is accused of purchasing and transporting a different 16-year-old for commercial sex. Authorities said both victims were recovered safely during the investigations.
In one case, Sean Feutral, 29, of Grovetown, is accused of purchasing a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Richmond County and transporting her to his home for commercial sex. Investigators said the victim was recovered in September.
Feutral was indicted on three counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, including allegations that he solicited, transported and harbored a minor for that purpose. The case was investigated by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit with assistance from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Grovetown Police Department. Several other agencies, including state and out-of-state law enforcement, assisted in locating and recovering the victim.
In a separate case, Monica Daughtery, 41, and Keshawn Bennett, 19, both of Augusta, are accused of financially benefiting from the sexual exploitation of another 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Clayton County. Authorities said the victim was recovered in October 2025.
According to the indictments, Daughtery and Bennett harbored and maintained the minor for commercial sex, allegedly renting rooms at multiple hotels in the area. Daughtery is further accused of transporting and providing the victim for commercial sex.
Daughtery faces multiple counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, as well as misdemeanor charges of driving without proof of insurance and driving while her license was suspended. Bennett is charged with several counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude related to benefiting financially from, maintaining and harboring the minor.
That investigation involved the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from state and national agencies, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Attorney General Chris Carr said the cases highlight the focus of his office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, which was expanded to the Augusta region earlier this year.
“This is exactly why we expanded our Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to the Augusta region, and we’re fighting each day to keep Georgians safe,” Carr said in a statement. “With each new case, we’re sending a message that human trafficking won’t be tolerated anywhere in this state, and both buyers and sellers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Officials said no additional details about the investigations or indictments will be released at this time. As with all criminal cases, the charges are allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
