(Versailles, IN) – A Versailles man faces a felony charge following an Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation into the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles said members of the ICAC Task Force served a search warrant August 5 at a home on Gaslight Drive in Versailles.
The investigation began after detectives received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning an internet account believed to contain child sexual abuse material, according to State Police.
Investigators worked to identify the account holder and determine whether the material involved child sexual abuse. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Lindsey English Jr., of Versailles.
English was arrested after the search warrant was served and taken to the Ripley County Jail. He faces a preliminary charge of distribution of child sexual abuse material (Level 3 felony).
Several agencies and specialized units assisted with the investigation and search, including the Indiana State Police District 42 Investigations and Enforcement bureaus, ISP Digital Forensics and polygraph units, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force is a multiagency effort led by Indiana State Police. Its investigators handle reports involving online child exploitation, predator enticement and the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
State Police encourage anyone with information about online exploitation, solicitation or enticement involving children to report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Crimes involving a child victim and the internet or other electronic communications may also be reported to local law enforcement.
More information about the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is available at internetcrimesagainstkids.com.
Criminal charges are accusations. English is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
