McMinn County Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation

MCMINN COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged an Athens man in connection to an ongoing child exploitation case.TBI agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, concerning Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) being uploaded by … Continue reading McMinn County Man Arrested, Charged in TBI Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation

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

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

Pickett County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

PICKETT COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad, the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office, and the office of the 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway has resulted in the arrest of a Pall Mall man, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. In April … Continue reading Pickett County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Teen

HUMBOLDT – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad has resulted in the arrest of a Humboldt teenager. On November 7th, TBI agents received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had recently been produced. … Continue reading Cybertip Leads to Arrest of Gibson County Teen

Davidson County Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Solicitation, Exploitation of a Minor Following Undercover TBI Operation

DAVIDSON COUNTY - TBI special agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force posed as pre-teen and teenage girls in an undercover internet chat operation, resulting in the arrest of an Antioch man, for sending graphic photos and text messages. Since July, ICAC special agents conducted an undercover chat operation via social media … Continue reading Davidson County Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Solicitation, Exploitation of a Minor Following Undercover TBI Operation

McMinn County Man Faces Additional Charges Stemming from Child Exploitation Operation

Rhea County - A Niota man who was charged during a TBI operation conducted earlier this year to identify child exploitation and sextortion victims faces new charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. Cody Gunter was arrested in April during 'Operation Protecting Tomorrow' and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Solicitation of a … Continue reading McMinn County Man Faces Additional Charges Stemming from Child Exploitation Operation

Columbia Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

MAURY COUNTY – A man arrested earlier this year as part of a large-scale, collaborative operation to target online child exploitation and sextortion in Tennessee, called Operation Protecting Tomorrow, now faces an additional charge after child sexual abuse material was found on devices he owns. Cody J. Wilson (DOB 11/11/1992) was one of a dozen … Continue reading Columbia Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

TBI’s ‘Operation Protecting Tomorrow’ Yields Arrests, Identifies Two Dozen Child Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Victims

NASHVILLE – A dozen people face felony charges and two 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 February to April, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, housed within its Cybercrime and Digital … Continue reading TBI’s ‘Operation Protecting Tomorrow’ Yields Arrests, Identifies Two Dozen Child Online Sexual Exploitation & Sextortion Victims

Lewisburg Man Arrested, Charged in TBI ICAC Case

LEWISBURG – Special agents assigned to TBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Squad have arrested and charged a Lewisburg man accused of sending child sexual abuse material. On November 27th, agents received information from the Montgomery County, Texas ICAC Task Force that a man, identified as Lance Brock (DOB: 11-11-1993) used an online chat application … Continue reading Lewisburg Man Arrested, Charged in TBI ICAC Case