A Cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led to the arrest last Tuesday of a Scottsburg man for possession of child pornography and child exploitation.
Arrested was Joseph Richard Sullivan, 27, of Scottsburg on three counts of possession and distribution of child pornography, a level 4 felony.
Detectives with the Indiana State Police – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force in Sellersburg began an investigation in July 2023 after receiving a cyber tip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to ISP Sgt. Carey Huls, “The tip indicated an unknown person used the Snapchat application to upload images depicting child sexual abuse material.”
Utilizing the information provided in the tip, investigators were able to identify and locate the specific residence where the images were uploaded, Huls said.
Last Tuesday, Jan. 23, Indiana State Police ICAC detectives, with the assistance of the Sellersburg Post All Crimes Policing squad, interviewed and after conducting a search of his residence, arrested Sullivan.
Sullivan was booked into Scott County Jail at 7:01 p.m.
The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a multi-agency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children, and the Indiana State Police oversees the task force.