Warner Robins woman convicted of trafficking 13-year-old girl

Carr said 25-year-old Emma-Lee Garcia was convicted of trafficking a minor in Houston County.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins woman has been convicted of trafficking a 13-year-old, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.

Carr said 25-year-old Emma-Lee Garcia was convicted of trafficking a minor in Houston County. The Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit began its investigation after receiving information that the child was sold for sex in Warner Robins.

According to a news release, Garcia posted online advertisements selling the child for sex, booked a hotel room where the child was exploited, and financially benefited from the child’s sexual servitude.

In November 2020, the incidents of trafficking took place, leading to an investigation.

On Dec. 10, 2024, an indictment was obtained in Houston County charging Garcia and two male defendants with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude. The male defendants, who are alleged to have purchased the victim, were also charged with additional sexual acts committed against the child. The state’s case against these two alleged buyers remains active.

Following the initial indictment, Chief Human Trafficking Investigator Bryan Kimbell continued the investigation and identified another male alleged to have purchased the 13-year-old for sex. On May 13, 2025, a separate indictment was returned in Houston County, charging this fourth individual. That case also remains active.

On May 22, Garcia pleaded guilty to five counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude for acts that occurred in November 2020:

• Knowingly providing a person under the age of 18 for the purpose of sexual servitude (two counts)

• Knowingly benefiting from the sexual servitude of a person under the age of 18 (two counts)

• Knowingly harboring a person under the age of 18 for the purpose of sexual servitude

Garcia was sentenced to 40 years, with the first 18 years to be served in prison and the remainder on strict probation. She is also required to register as a sex offender.

“This case is a devastating reminder of the dangers facing the most vulnerable in our state and it’s why we can never stop fighting to combat human trafficking in our communities,” said Carr. “Georgia’s children are not for sale, and we’re using all available resources to protect them. This conviction is one step in our ongoing efforts, and we won’t rest until every victim is recovered and every trafficker is behind bars.”