MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 48-year-old Macon woman faces three human trafficking charges and a RICO charge in a multi-county investigation involving a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing. In a news release, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr identified the Macon woman as Kathleen Angel Lowery. A Bibb County grand jury indicted Lowery Thursday on one count of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and three counts of trafficking a person for sexual servitude. A 40-year-old Thomson man, Jimmy Lavont Mance, and a 47-year-old Augusta woman, Shawanna Brown Mance, were also indicted in Bibb County. Jimmy Mance faces one RICO count, six counts of trafficking a person for sexual servitude and one pimping count. Shawanna Mance faces one RICO count, one trafficking count and one pimping count. The Attorney General’s Office says the girl had previously been reported missing and was recovered by law enforcement in December 2025. “Human trafficking is a crime that preys upon the vulnerable and often crosses jurisdictional lines, which is why cooperation among law enforcement agencies is so important,” Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said. “The recovery of this young victim and the indictments resulting from this investigation demonstrate what can be accomplished when local, state and federal partners work together. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is proud to have assisted in this effort, and we will continue working with our partners to protect…
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