Kokomo arrest: Man charged in child exploitation case over Snapchat videos – Fox 59

KOKOMO, Ind. – “Get it over with.” That’s what police said a man told them after they served a search warrant at his Kokomo home this week in connection with a child exploitation investigation. According to the Kokomo Police Department, officers received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Sept. 7, 2021. That tip involved Snapchat and two videos that included child sexual abuse material. Investigators were able to use information obtained from Snapchat to trace the IP address to a home in Kokomo, according to court documents. On Tuesday, police obtained a search warrant for a residence on Treaty Lane. With help from the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, Kokomo police seized numerous electronic devices. Police arrested 39-year-old Christopher Lee Ashcroft, who’s charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, police talked to Ashcroft about the search warrant. During the conversation, Ashcroft initially said he may have come across child pornography while searching for pornographic materials online but initially denied actively seeking it out. The officer didn’t think Ashcroft was being “fully truthful” and told him he believed he was holding something back, according to court documents. Ashcroft then said…
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