NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new, four-legged tool in the fight against crime in Tennessee. His name is Marvel, a 17-month-old, black Labrador Retriever with a specially-trained ability to sniff out electronic storage devices such as hard drives, flash drives, and micro-SD cards less than a millimeter thick – which may hold … Continue reading TBI Welcomes New Electronic Storage Detection K-9
Two Livingston Men Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
OVERTON COUNTY – A joint investigation involving special agents from the TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Squad, the Overton County Sheriff’s Department, and the Livingston Police Department has resulted in the arrest of two Livingston men. In July, special agents began an investigation regarding the sexual exploitation of a minor after receiving a tip from the … Continue reading Two Livingston Men Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Lawrence County Man on Statutory Rape Charges
LAWRENCE COUNTY – TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad have arrested and charged a Lawrence County man in connection to an ongoing sexual exploitation case. On May 30th, agents received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) containing information about a woman detailing sexual exploitation and … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Lawrence County Man on Statutory Rape Charges
Lincoln County Man Charged in TBI Child Exploitation Case
LINCOLN COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad have obtained indictments charging an Ardmore man in connection to an ongoing child exploitation case. In 2023, agents received a tip concerning a subject using the online messaging platform Kik to talk about sexually abusing children and share … Continue reading Lincoln County Man Charged in TBI Child Exploitation Case
Graysville Man Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY – An investigation involving special agents from the TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and members of the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Graysville man. In October 2024, special agents arrested Michael Williford (DOB 11/18/1985) charging him with Sexual Exploitation of … Continue reading Graysville Man Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
White County Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
WHITE COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged a Sparta man in connection to an ongoing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigation. In December 2024, agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) concerning child … Continue reading White County Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
TBI Arrests, Charges Shelbyville Man in Ongoing Child Exploitation Case
BEDFORD COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime & Digital Evidence Unit have arrested and charged a Shelbyville man accused of soliciting a sexual relationship with a juvenile and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Agents began investigating the case after receiving information from the San Bernardino (CA) Police Department … Continue reading TBI Arrests, Charges Shelbyville Man in Ongoing Child Exploitation Case
Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Weakley County Man on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
WEAKLEY COUNTY – A cybertip that child sexual abuse material had been distributed online led to an investigation by TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad, the office of the 27th Judicial District Attorney General Colin Johnson, and the Martin Police Department. On December 13th, agents received a cybertip from the National Center for … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Weakley County Man on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
NASHVILLE – Ten people face felony charges and more than a dozen victims have been identified in a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee. Over a three-month period, from October through December, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within the Cybercrime and … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Operation Autumn Shield’ Yields Ten Arrests, Identifies 19 Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Child Victims
California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation with detectives with the DeKalb County sheriff’s Department, special agents with the TBI Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad and investigators with the Office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of a California man. In June, law enforcement officers learned that an individual … Continue reading California Man Extradited to Face Sexual Exploitation Charges in DeKalb County
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