Local officials seek victims of man charged with child pornography

WOODSFIELD -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking any victims who have had contact with Todd Eric Sisk to call Monroe County detectives or the Homeland Security hotline at 866-347-2423.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office website, Sisk, 48, of Baxley, Georgia, was charged via federal indictment with attempted production of child pornography. The crime carries a mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of 15 years in prison and the potential for up to 30 years.

He also is charged with distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography and transfer of obscene material to a minor, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

Monroe County Sheriff Charles R. Black Jr. posted on the sheriff's office's Facebook page that Sisk is a former resident of Monroe County, having lived there between the years 2000 and 2015.

"We are committed to protecting our most vulnerable citizens," Steinberg said. "In collaboration with our law enforcement partners, we will strive to keep our children and our communities safe."

After initiating an investigation into suspicious online activity in November 2021, the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida identified Sisk as a suspect and contacted investigators from Homeland Security Investigations in Savannah, Georgia, for assistance.

HSI investigators found suspected child sexual abuse material on Sisk's cellphone and in online applications. Sisk was indicted on federal charges in July and currently is in custody awaiting further court proceedings.

Sisk works as a truck driver with regular routes to Atlanta and Charleston, with occasional trips to Alabama and Tennessee.

HSI investigators are seeking information from anyone who might have had contact with Sisk.

The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Walton County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Baxley Police Department and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorney and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Jason W. Blanchard.