Special Agent IIIApril Griffith
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACCU)
April Griffith is a Special Agent (S/A) with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and has been so employed since September of 2007. Prior to becoming a Special Agent, S/A Griffith was employed by the GBI as the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coordinator for the State of Georgia. S/A Griffith’s responsibilities were to train local law enforcement across the state of Georgia in how to deal with those that suffer from mental illness, developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. After becoming a Special Agent, S/A Griffith was assigned to the Region 1 Office located in Calhoun, Georgia. This office covers 12 counties in the northwest portion of Georgia. While assigned to this office, S/A Griffith worked various criminal cases to include homicide, armed robbery, child abuse/molestation, theft, aggravated assault, and rape. S/A Griffith served as the Child Abuse Specialist for approximately four (4) years at this office as well, focusing much of her time on investigating instances of child abuse.
In November of 2016, S/A Griffith transferred to the Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC) where she currently conducts proactive and reactive investigations involving crimes against children on the Internet and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. These types of investigations include possession/distribution/manufacturing of child sexual abuse material, solicitation of minors via the Internet, and the commercial sex trafficking of minors. S/A Griffith also serves as the liaison representing the GBI for the Child Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Multi-Disciplinary Team, which meets once monthly to discuss resources and services for victims of CSEC in order to ensure victims are having their various needs met.
S/A Griffith graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia in August of 2006 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. S/A Griffith graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia in May of 2012 with a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. S/A Griffith is a certified CelleBrite examiner and completed a sixteen (16) hour Cell Phones Investigations Training course taught by GeoCell. S/A Griffith has been a P.O.S.T. certified instructor since August of 2007 and regularly provides instruction in the areas of child abuse, human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and mental illness.