A Brooks man arrested in late 2014 for the molestation of two victims and possession of electronic pornography is facing additional charges relating to those crimes, including 68 counts of possession of electronic pornography.
Thomas J. Brandlehner, 58, of 135 Elsberry Lane east of Brooks, was initially charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery, one count of sexual battery, two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb.
The investigation during the succeeding months led to additional charges. Those include two more counts of child molestation and 68 counts of electronic pornography and child exploitation filed on Sept. 16, according to reports.
The sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit conducted a search warrant at the address, where GBI investigators assisted with the evidence retrieval of the home computer, Babb said.
“Investigators located several terabyte hard drives of child pornography images and videos from the home computer,” Babb said.
The GBI investigation continued and resulted in the additional charges, Babb said Monday.
Babb said GBI investigators found images on Brandlehner’s computer which allowed the additional charges to be made.
Babb in December 2014 said his office was advised of a child molestation which took place at 135 Elsberry Lane.
