Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced a partnership between the state and the White House aimed at enhancing border security and combating human trafficking. The initiative targets criminals who exploit vulnerable individuals, particularly children, while emphasizing Georgia’s leadership in these efforts.
“We’re grateful to have a partner in the White House who’s willing to work with us to secure the border and combat human trafficking in our state,” said General Chris Carr. “Together, we’re going after the criminal illegal aliens who prey on our children, and we’re saving lives as a result. It’s yet another example of why Georgia continues to lead the nation in this fight, and we’re not letting up anytime soon.”
According to Carr, Noe Borromeo Hernandez, a 43-year-old Mexican national residing in Kathleen, pleaded guilty to trafficking a 13-year-old girl in Houston County. Hernandez admitted to purchasing the child for sex. He applied for asylum in August 2023 but was arrested in November 2024 and indicted the following month after the victim disclosed she had been sold in Warner Robins. Various agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marshals, Warner Robins Police, and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, were involved in his arrest.
A Houston County Superior Court judge accepted Hernandez’s plea on August 7, 2025, sentencing him to 30 years with the first decade to be served in prison. ICE has placed a detainer on Hernandez for deportation following his sentence completion.
Kristen Sullivan, ICE Atlanta Acting Field Office Director, said: “This case underscores how critical collaboration among law enforcement agencies is in combating the heinous crime of human trafficking.” She added that they remain committed to identifying and apprehending those who exploit society’s most vulnerable members and ensuring justice is served while supporting survivors.
Carr was appointed as Georgia’s attorney general by then-Governor Nathan Deal in 2016 and re-elected in November 2022. His tenure has focused on issues such as human trafficking, gang activity, and opioid misuse. This includes establishing Georgia’s first Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Gang Prosecution Unit. Previously, Carr served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development under Governor Deal from November 2013 to November 2016.
