Fort Gordon soldier booked into Florida jail, facing additional sex crime charges
WALTON COUNTY, FLA (WRDW/WAGT) - A Fort Gordon soldier from Aiken County charged with local sex crimes is now booked in a jail in Walton County, Florida.
Sean Benjamin Cushman, 30, of Graniteville, is facing more than 40 felony charges, including the following:
- Sexual battery on a child 12-18 years old by a person 18 or older.
- Possession of child pornography, 17 counts
- Manufacturing child pornography, 17 counts
According to the Walton’s Corrections County website, Cushman was booked on December 14, 2025, at 3:14 a.m., and was denied bond.
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Cushman was arrested on July 15 in South Carolina on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor following a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
On Aug. 25, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Aiken County authorities regarding the case.
Walton County authorities said images and videos were found locally on Cushman’s phone of child pornography with a victim under 18 that were believed to be recorded in Walton County.
Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigators confirmed that more than 15 videos and photos were recorded and taken of the victim in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
Cushman had faced a judge for his charges in Aiken County.
News 12 has learned that the judge granted him bond under the condition he’s extradited to Florida to face these new charges.
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A spokesperson for the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade confirmed that when Cushman was first arrested on July 15, he was an active-duty soldier assigned to the 11th Cyber Battalion, U.S. Army Cyber Command.
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