ADOC Inmate Accused in Child Exploitation Sting in Limestone County

ADOC Inmate Accused in Child Exploitation Sting in Limestone County

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — A convicted felon already serving time with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) now faces new charges after authorities say he attempted to arrange sex with a child during an undercover sting.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) announced that 36-year-old Brandon Linedale Menniefee was identified in “Operation Summer Heat,” an online child exploitation investigation that has already resulted in 11 additional arrests.

Menniefee is an inmate at the North Alabama Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center, where he is serving sentences for manslaughter and first-degree robbery. He has been in state custody for 17 years and was scheduled for parole consideration in 2026.

Investigators allege that Menniefee engaged in explicit online conversations with someone he believed to be a minor, solicited sex, offered money, and arranged a meeting at a Decatur landfill where he was assigned to work. Authorities say Menniefee even suggested ongoing encounters and sent nude photos taken inside what appeared to be his prison dorm.

LCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division and Special Operations Team worked with ADOC officials to verify Menniefee’s identity. Warrants were obtained Tuesday for electronic solicitation of a child.

“It’s extremely troubling that an inmate convicted of manslaughter and robbery was able to obtain a device, get online, and attempt to arrange sex with someone he thought was a child,” said Captain Caleb Durden, CID Chief Investigator. “This case underscores the dangers of online access. Parents, please remember: giving your child access to the world also gives the world access to them.”