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Ex-Major Arrested on Sex Charges After FBI Tip
2 Sep
Summary
- Former major charged with pandering and solicitation.
- Arrest followed an FBI tip alleging solicitation of sodomy.
- Investigation is ongoing, to be given to DA's office.
Robert "Robbie" W. Silas, a 59-year-old former major with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, was arrested on Monday. The charges against him include pandering, solicitation of sodomy, and violating his oath of office.
Authorities initiated the investigation after the Federal Bureau of Investigation received a tip. This tip alleged that Silas had solicited sodomy and prostitution within the Augusta area. Subsequently, on August 28, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over the probe.
Silas was apprehended at the sheriff's office and subsequently booked into the Richmond County Jail. The GBI is continuing its investigation and will transfer the findings to the Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office once concluded. Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the GBI.
