MONROE COUNTY – A Knoxville man has been indicted on additional charges out of Monroe County as a result of an ongoing child exploitation investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad.
In July, TBI agents began investigating allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving convicted sex offender Jeremy Todd White (DOB: 09/17/72). During the investigation, agents gathered evidence indicating that White took at least one young girl to a location in Monroe County on multiple occasions and sexually abused her. Further investigation revealed that White had created and was in possession of numerous images containing child sexual abuse material.
On Wednesday, a Monroe County Grand Jury returned indictments charging White with two counts of Rape of a Child, three counts of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and two counts of Violation of the Sex Offender Registry. Today, he was served in the Knox County Jail, where he was already being held.
White was previously indicted in Knox County on sixteen counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor as part of the same investigation. Click here to read the news release issued on those charges.
At this time, the investigation remains active and ongoing. Based on digital evidence gathered during the investigation, agents believe White may have sexually abused and exploited additional children. Anyone with information is asked to contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.
ABOUT THE TBI ICAC SQUAD:
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad is comprised of four dedicated special agents who investigate cases throughout Tennessee involving the production and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), as well as other sex crimes. In 2024, agents were assigned 957 cases. In 2025, that number rose to more than 1,500, reflecting a significant and troubling increase in crimes targeting children. With the rapid growth in reported victimization and a limited number of agents assigned to these investigations, the need for public education and awareness has never been greater. To learn more about how to protect children, visit Cybercrime.
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