ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– A 17-year-old Rockville resident was arrested today after a months long investigation into the distribution of Child Pornography.
According to a Press Release from the Rockville Police Department, Tuesday at 7:58 a.m. Officers from the department with assistance from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search and arrest warrant at a home near Beechwood Park. The warrant was issued after months of investigation on alleged distribution of child pornography.
Several individuals were located inside the the home and were removed for safety. All occupants of the home were questioned on scene and later released following the investigation. The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was apprehended at the BP Gas Station at Michigan Street and Ohio Street. He was later transported to Parke County Jail charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and is awaiting court.