The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 51 year-old Christopher Scott Barnes on charges related to child sexual abuse material on Tuesday morning, February 10.
Barnes was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. Santa Claus Police Department in Santa Claus, Indiana began the investigation after discovering the suspect procuring a minor online. The suspect was later identified to be a Kentucky resident and the investigation was transferred to Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch.
The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Glendale on February 10, 2026. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Barnes is currently charged with one count of fugitive from another state, three counts of procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means (Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison) and three counts of indecent exposure 1st degree (Class-B misdemeanors punishable up to ninety days in jail). He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center and scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, February 11.
Source: KSP
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