Midwest City man arrested on multiple charges of alleged child pornography
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) arrested a man on multiple alleged child pornography charges.
OSBI's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) received an online cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) back in August of 2024.
During the investigation, special agents with OSBI were able to identify the alleged suspect as 18-year-old Andrew Thibeault.
According to OSBI, on April 10, 2025, a search warrant was served at Thibeault's home in Midwest City by the OSBI ICAC Unit, the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, and the Oklahoma City Community College Police Department.
The evidence gathered during the search warrant process led to Thibeault's arrest, he was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on charges of Child Exploitation and Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
OSBI says this is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone who suspects a child is being sexually exploited is asked to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-LOST or by submitting an online tip here.
You can also contact OSBI's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at (800) 522-8017 or by emailing tips@osbi.ok.gov.
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