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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
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. Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives: Man sought for solicitation of a minor, sexual battery 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. Man accused of sharing child porn on messaging app arrested in Nashville 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@ You can also report it via the NCMEC CyberTipline at Parents seeking additional information about cybercrime, child exploitation, and ways to safeguard their loved ones can visit for a variety of topical, age-appropriate resources. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
07-03-2025
- CBS News
North Texas man faces felony charges after 11,000+ child pornography images seized, police say
A Royse City man is facing first-degree felony charges after detectives seized electronic devices believed to contain more than 11,000 digital images of child pornography from a residence, police said Thursday. Michael Conlon, 44, was arrested for possession of child pornography, according to the Royse City Police Department. Bond has been set at $500,000 for Conlon, who was taken to the Rockwall County Detention Center, officials said. On Thursday, detectives from the Royse City, Rockwall and Dallas police departments executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of Black Canyon Avenue in Royse City. The search warrant was the result of a joint undercover operation. "The Royse City Police Department, along with our law enforcement partners in the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, remain committed to protecting our children and bringing offenders who exploit them to justice," Royse City Police Chief Kirk Aldridge said in a news release. Aldridge urged anyone who suspects online child exploitation to report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at or contact law enforcement.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
17 arrested on sexual exploitation of children charges: GBI
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — 'Operation Byte Down,' a statewide law enforcement effort, led to the arrest of 17 people for sexual exploitation of children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said Tuesday. Law enforcement agencies executed 30 residential search warrants across Georgia, the GBI said. Digital forensic investigators also previewed 137 electronic devices and seized 361 electronic devices, including cellular phones, tablets, computers, hard drives and various electronic data storage devices. A GBI spokesperson said the search warrants resulted in the 17 arrests. Operation Byte Down also found 13 children that were living in households where online child sexual exploitation was occurring. The GBI released the following list of people who were arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children and other related offenses: Kong Hon Yim, 63, of Duluth, Georgia, booked into the Gwinnett County Jail Ezequiel Ortiz, 30, of Duluth, Georgia, booked into the Gwinnett County Jail Jianglin Meng, 26, of Norcross, Georgia, booked into the Gwinnett County Jail Morgan Albright, 18, of Winder, Georgia, booked into the Barrow County Jail Steven Michael Yanizeski, 28, of Evans, Georgia, booked into the Columbia County Jail Chaunansheng Fu, 28, of Doraville, Georgia, booked into the DeKalb County Jail Steven Ray Mendenhall, 53, of Macon, Georgia, booked into the Bibb County Jail Elvis Beltran Pineda, 25, of Alpharetta, Georgia, booked into the Forsyth County Jail Richard Jason Lowery, 43, of Augusta, Georgia, booked into the Richmond County Jail Patrick Dulebohn, 43, of Savannah, Georgia, booked into the Chatham County Jail Dennis Farmer, 65, of Tifton, Georgia, booked into the Tift County Jail Christian Havanki, 29, of Pooler, Georgia, booked into the Chatham County Jail Thomas Walker, 37, of Helen, Georgia, booked into the White County Jail Derrick Long, 25, of Kingsland, Georgia, booked into the Camden County Jail Jonathan Sells, 39, of Cleveland, Georgia, booked into the White County Jail Todd Shelton, 61, of Acworth, Georgia, booked into the Cherokee County Jail Timothy Grimsley, 36, of Tifton, Georgia, booked into the Tift County Jail One of those arrested admitted to current or prior hands-on sexual offenses against a child but was not directly identified by the GBI in their press release. The GBI Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit and 33 other agencies that are members of the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, participated in the operation. You can view the agencies by clicking here. Anyone with information about other cases of child exploitation is asked to contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit at 404-270-8870 or report via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline at Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
