DNA Test Leads To Arrest Of Former Dekalb Police Sergeant In Sexual Assault, Robbery Cold Case: Cameron Livsey Faces A Slew Of Charges In Case Involving Two Teen Girls

A former DeKalb County police sergeant has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with the armed robbery and sexual assault of two teenage girls in 2011, officials announced Tuesday.

Cameron Livsey, 47, faces a 13-count indictment including charges of rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The breakthrough in the nearly 15-year-old cold case came after a routine DNA match tied Livsey to the crime scene following an unrelated federal arrest earlier this year.

A Decade-Old Ambush

According to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, the incident occurred on the evening of October 8, 2011, at Exchange Park in Decatur. Two teenage girls, aged 16 and 17, were walking through the park when Livsey—who was an active-duty officer at the time—approached them from behind with a handgun.

Prosecutors state that Livsey robbed the teenagers, forced them to undress, and sexually assaulted both girls at gunpoint. He then ordered the 17-year-old to run away under the threat of being shot.

Livsey allegedly kidnapped the 16-year-old girl, driving her to a nearby home where he sexually assaulted her a second time. Before releasing her at a local apartment complex, Livsey forced the victim to shower in an attempt to destroy forensic evidence, investigators said.

DNA Breakthrough

Following the 2011 attack, a sexual assault examination was performed on the younger victim at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, where medical staff successfully recovered male DNA. The genetic profile was uploaded to the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), but the case went cold as the profile remained unmatched for over a decade.

The turning point occurred on April 30, 2026, when FBI agents arrested Livsey on federal charges related to the possession and receipt of child sexual abuse material, which authorities say he purchased from the dark web using cryptocurrency. Following his arrest, Livsey resigned from the DeKalb County Police Department in lieu of termination.

As part of standard federal booking procedures, a DNA cheek swab was collected from Livsey and uploaded to CODIS. In late August 2026, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation notified local detectives that Livsey’s DNA was an exact match to the evidence preserved from the 2011 park assault.

“A Predator hiding behind a badge”

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston condemned the former officer’s actions during a press conference, characterizing the allegations as a profound betrayal of public trust.

“Cases like this shake our faith in the criminal justice system and the people entrusted to work within it,” said District Attorney Sherry Boston. “I hope that Livsey’s indictment shows that here in DeKalb County no one is above the law and those who try to use their positions of power to victimize others will be held responsible.”

The grand jury’s indictment, returned on October 6, 2026, details the following charges against Livsey:

• One count of Rape
• One count of Aggravated Sodomy
• Two counts of Kidnapping
• Two counts of Armed Robbery
• Two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery
• Two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

Livsey remains held in federal custody without bond. If convicted on all state charges, he faces a maximum potential penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus five additional life sentences and 90 consecutive years.

Authorities believe there may be additional victims from Livsey’s tenure on the force. The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office urges anyone with information regarding Cameron Livsey or similar unresolved incidents to contact their specialized tip line at 404-371-2444.