Patrick Bryant Hawley Arrested For Sexual Exploitation Of Children

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - On November 14, 2024, Patrick Bryant Hawley, 42, of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was arrested in Chattanooga by agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on charges involving sexual exploitation of children.

An initial appearance was held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in the United States District Court in Chattanooga, before United States Magistrate Judge, Honorable Susan K. Lee, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Hawley was detained following this proceeding. An arraignment is scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024. A trial date will be set at a later time.

The details of the charges are outlined in the arrest warrant and supporting affidavit, which are filed as public records in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

United States Attorney, Francis M. Hamilton, III, of the Eastern District of Tennessee, Special Agent in Charge, Rana Saoud, with HSI, and Special Agent in Charge, Joseph E. Carrico, with FBI made the announcement.

HSI encourages anyone who believes that they or someone they know has been a victim of child exploitation should contact HSI at (877) 4-HSI-TIP or online at www.ice.gov/tipline.

Members of the public are reminded that these are only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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