20-06-2025
Hartselle man charged with producing child sexual abuse material
Jun. 20—A Hartselle man was charged with child sexual abuse, producing child pornography and other child sex crimes after authorities with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency arrested him earlier this week, according to a complaint filed in Morgan County District Court.
Caleb Sean Wheeler, 27, was arrested Wednesday and booked in the Morgan County Jail on charges of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old, production of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to disseminate obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts, and dissemination or public display of child sexual abuse material.
He remained in jail Friday in lieu of a $105,000 bond.
The complaint said on Tuesday, Wheeler shared an image of a minor child displaying their genitalia on the Kik Messenger app. Wheeler also produced images of a minor child without clothing and a video of himself masturbating with the child present, according to the complaint.
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