A Hardin County man is in custody after a Kentucky State Police child sexual exploitation investigation.
Christopher Scott Barnes of Glendale is currently charged with one count of Fugitive from Another State, three counts of Class C Felony Procuring or Promoting the Use of a Minor by Electronic Means, and three counts of Class B Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure following his arrest Tuesday.
According to the KSP, Barnes was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The Santa Claus Police Department in Indiana “began the investigation after discovering the suspect procuring a minor online.” The investigation was transferred to the KSP Electronic Crime Branch after Barnes was identified as a Kentucky resident.
A search warrant was obtained for a residence in Glendale and executed on February 10. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to the KSP’s forensic lab, and Barnes was placed under arrest.
Barnes made an initial appearance in Hardin District Court Wednesday and is currently incarcerated in the Hardin County Detention Center. The KSP’s investigation is ongoing.
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