April 7th 2025 – Summerville, Georgia – The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District
Attorney’s Office has successfully prosecuted three defendants who were caught attempting to meet
with minors for illegal sexual encounters in an online sting operation. Each of these individuals, who
believed they were speaking with children, were in fact communicating with law enforcement officers
posing as minors.
“This is a message to every predator out there: If you come into our Circuit looking to harm a
child, you’re not walking away with a slap on the wrist—you’re going to prison,” said District Attorney
Clayton M. Fuller. “I’d like to thank our law enforcement partners for working some incredible cases
and the community should thank Sheriff Mark Schrader and his team,” Fuller added.
“We don’t take kindly to those who target our children. If you prey on our kids, the only person
you will actually meet up with will be waiting for you in Cell Block 1.”
THE CASES
Case 1: State v. Micah Van Donaldson
Mr. Donaldson attempted to speak with a fictitious 14-year-old girl named Ally Brown.
Donaldson, a 41-year-old man, asked the fictious 14-year-old for pictures of her panties and genitalia.
After texting with the fictitious 14-year-old about various sexual acts, Donaldson arranged to meet the
child at a gas station where he was arrested. Donaldson received a 20-year sentence with 6 years to
serve in the Department of Corrections and must abide by the sex offender conditions of probation. The
case was prosecuted by District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller with the investigation led by Sheriff Mark
Schrader’s Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, and support from
federal agencies.
Case 2: State v. Hugh Taff
Hugh Taff attempted to speak with a fictitious 14-year-old girl named Skye Duncan. Taff, a 67-
year-old man spent several days commenting and talking about the sexual habits of underage teenagers
and complimenting Skye on her body. Even after the under-cover agent reminded Taff, she was only 14,
Taff insisted they meet up. Agents and Deputies with the Chattooga County Sherriff’s Office and
Summerville Police Department were waiting to arrest Taff as he arrived to the pre-arranged meeting
place. Taff entered a Guilty Plea to Obscene Internet Contact with a Child and received a 10-year sentence
with the first 3 years to serve in the Department of Corrections and must abide by the sex offender
conditions of probation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Winston Franklin with
the investigation lead by Sheriff Mark Schrader’s Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the Floyd County
Sheriff’s Office, and support from federal agencies.
Case 3: Bobby Brock
On October 12, 2023, Brock began speaking to an undercover law enforcement officer posing as
a fictitious 14-year old girl named Carley White via Facebook messenger. Brock complimented Carley on
her appearance and began to engage in sexual conversation with her. Brock asked Carley to meet him at
the Hi-Tech gas station in Summerville for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Brock arrived at
the gas station, intending to meet Carley, and was instead met by officers with the Chattooga County
Sheriff’s Office. Brock also had methamphetamine in his possession. Brock entered a plea of guilty to
Computer Pornography and Possession of Methamphetamine. Brock was sentenced to twenty years, with
the first two years to be served in confinement with the Georgia Department of Corrections, followed by
a period of confinement in the Regional Substance Abuse Treatment for state prisoners. Following his
release from confinement, Brock will be required to comply with sex offender conditions of probation and
register as a sexual offender. The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Deanna
Reisman with the investigation lead by Sheriff Mark Schrader’s Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, and support from federal agencies.
