Man charged with multiple child sex crimes in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — An Ardmore man has been indicted for a number of charges in connection with an ongoing child exploitation case by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crimes Against Children Squad.
In 2023, the TBI said it received a tip about someone using the online messaging platform Kik to talk about sexually abusing children and share images depicting it. Agents later identified Larry Cunningham as the person responsible for the crimes.
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According to authorities, the Lincoln County Grand Jury returned indictments on March 18, charging the 64-year-old with the following offenses:
One count of sexual exploitation of a minor (over 100 images)
Two counts of aggravated sexual exploitation (over 25 images)
32 counts of especially aggravated production
32 counts of aggravated unlawful photography
12 counts of sexual battery by an authority figure
One count of aggravated child abuse
The TBI announced on Wednesday, April 9 that Cunningham was booked into the Lincoln County jail on a $1 million bond, but he was later released on bond.
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Since there may be people with knowledge that could help with this ongoing investigation, officials released Cunningham's booking photo:
If you know anything about this case or other cases of online child exploitation, you're urged to contact the TBI Tipline at 1-800-TBI-FIND or TipsToTBI@tbi.tn.gov. You can also report it via the NCMEC CyberTipline at CyberTipline.org.
Parents seeking additional information about cybercrime, child exploitation, and ways to safeguard their loved ones can visit http://www.NetSmartz.org for a variety of topical, age-appropriate resources.
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