Investigators with the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested a 36-year-old Lebanon man who allegedly distributed images of a child.
Joseph Adam Mattingly is charged with ten counts of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old. These charges are Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison.
Mattingly was arrested after an undercover operation by the Internet Crimes Against Children division of the KSP Electronic Crime Branch. The investigation started after authorities allegedly discovered Mattingly sharing explicit content involving minors on online platforms.
As a result of the investigation, Mattingly was interviewed and subsequently arrested on December 12. Detectives also seized electronic equipment and took it to Kentucky State Police’s forensic laboratory for examination.
Mattingly is being held in the Marion County Detention Center under a $25,000 cash bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on December 18.
The investigation is ongoing.
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