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\nThe Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 31 year-old Damien K. Belt on charges related to child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 31 year-old Damien K. Belt on charges related to child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n
Belt was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.<\/p>\n
The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Clay, KY on March 14, 2023. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to Kentucky State Police\u2019s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
Belt is currently charged with thirty-three counts of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old, thirty-three counts of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old (Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison) and two counts of promoting a minor under 16 in a sexual performance (Class-B felonies punishable by ten to twenty years in prison). He was lodged in the Webster County Detention Center under a $250,000 cash bond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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