A Gainesville man already in jail on child-sex charges is now staring down 25 more felony counts, after investigators say a forensic deep dive turned up more alleged victims and thousands of related images and videos. Alex Masato Bohac, 20, remains held without bond as prosecutors and detectives keep combing through seized digital evidence.
According to 95.5 WSB, authorities filed the 25 new felony counts after locating more than 12,000 videos and screen images on Bohac’s devices. The station reports the material was tied to the original Texas victim and five additional alleged victims, and that investigators say Bohac first made contact with victims through a social-media video-chat app. Local officials told the outlet that none of the alleged victims live in the metro-Atlanta area.
How the initial arrest unfolded
WSB‑TV reported Bohac was first arrested in February after the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said he coerced a 14-year-old Texas girl into sending explicit photos and later distributed those images to students and a teacher. The outlet said deputies executed a search warrant at Bohac’s residence and seized multiple electronic devices, with digital-forensic assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Those devices are now at the center of a deeper analysis that investigators say led to the expanded set of charges.
Digital forensics can reshape prosecutions
Hall County investigators have frequently seen initial allegations balloon as forensic teams comb through seized phones and drives, turning single-victim matters into multi-victim indictments. In April, local reporting showed a separate Gainesville suspect’s indictment grew to roughly 400 counts after analysts processed files pulled from devices, per Gainesville man hit with 400 child-exploitation counts, illustrating how the volume of recovered media can change a case’s scope. Investigators say those painstaking reviews are slow but central to building charging documents in child-exploitation cases.
What’s next
Bohac remains jailed without bond while prosecutors consider the larger case, according to 95.5 WSB. Officials have not announced a court date or released additional details as the Hall County Sheriff’s Office continues its probe. Investigators have asked anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office as analysts continue to review seized evidence.
Legal context
The new counts build on earlier allegations that included charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and grooming, as reported by WSB‑TV. Those offenses are felony-level under Georgia law and, if proven, would carry significant penalties and likely require sex-offender registration; exact consequences depend on how prosecutors proceed and how the evidence is proved in court.
