3 suspects indicted in sex trafficking of missing local teens

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three people were indicted on human trafficking charges in Columbia County on Monday, according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office.

The defendants include two alleged sellers and one alleged buyer, officials say.

They are charged in two separate cases, both involving the trafficking of underage females who were previously reported as missing and recovered by Attorney General Chris Carr’s team and area law enforcement.

“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,” said Carr.

“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. We’re grateful to all of our partners who worked with us to recover these two missing children, and we’re committed to ensuring that justice is served.”

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Sean Feutral

Sean Feutral, 29, of Grovetown, is alleged to have purchased and transported a 16-year-old to his home for commercial sex, according to officials.

The victim was reported as missing out of Richmond County and was located in September 2025, the attorney general says.

The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit presented evidence to a Columbia County Grand Jury, which returned an indictment against Feutral on Dec. 18, 2025.

Feutral is charged with three counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.

This case was investigated by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, with the assistance of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Grovetown Police Department. The Georgia Department of Human Services Special Victims Unit, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office (South Carolina), and the San Diego Police Department (California) also assisted in the recovery of this victim.

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Monica Daughtery & Keshawn Bennett

Monica Daughtery, 41, and Keshawn Bennett, 19, both of Augusta, are alleged to have benefitted financially from the sale of a 16-year-old, who was previously reported as missing out of Clayton County and recovered in October 2025, according to Carr.

Officials say both defendants harbored and maintained the 16-year-old female for commercial sex – renting rooms at several hotels in the area, Carr says.

Officials say Daughtery is also alleged to have transported and provided the victim for commercial sex.

The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit presented evidence to a Columbia County Grand Jury, which returned an indictment against Daughtery and Bennett on Dec. 18, 2025.

Daughtery is charged with five counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, no proof of insurance and driving while license suspended.

Bennett is charged with five counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.

The case was investigated by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Department of Human Services Special Victims Unit, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also assisted in the recovery of this victim.