Edward Huffman III (Clayton County Sheriff's Office)
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Clayton County man accused in several rape cases will head to court on Monday.
In September, officers charged 27-year-old Edward Huffman III with raping at least seven women and at least one child over a period of several years.
Clayton County police accused Huffman of being a serial rapist who drugged his victims and then sexually assaulted them before posting videos online.
"Detectives learned that Edward Huffman III drugged his victims and then recorded himself as he raped, sodomized, and performed a number of degrading acts on the women while they were incapacitated," Clayton County Police Department's Major Frank Thomas told FOX 5's Tyler Fingert after the arrest.
Huffman will be in court for a pre-trial hearing on Monday morning.
What started the investigation
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Accused rapist knew his victims, police say
Clayton County investigators just confirmed 27-year-old Edward Huffman the third is charged with raping multiple women and at least one child over a several year period. Police say he knew his victims.
Officials believe Huffman's alleged crimes date back to at least 2021.
Investigators say a friend of one of the victims alerted her to a sexually explicit video, which showed her being raped while unconscious, posted on a pornographic website.
"The victim conducted her own research and was able to locate videos of her, her friend and several other women being sexually assaulted while unconscious, that had been posted by Huffman, which prompted her to come in and make a report," Thomas said.
As investigators tracked down victims, they noticed a pattern; Huffman was friends with them.
"Each victim advised that after being in Huffman's presence, they did recall being asleep for an unusual amount of time, but did not suspect that he had harmed them in any way," Thomas said.
Clayton County Police say Huffman is also accused of molesting a child over whom he had direct supervision. Detectives say he initially denied the allegations but eventually admitted to the crimes.
Thomas says Huffman posted videos online for profit.
Investigators say more victims may be out there. If you have any information, you are encouraged to call the Clayton County Police Department.