KSP announced that a Russell Springs man was arrested on charges related to distribution and possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor.
Stephen M. Stargle, 21, was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. KSP said that the investigation started after the Electronic Crime Branch discovered that the suspect was sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.
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The investigation is ongoing and State Police seized equipment believed to be used to facilitate the crime for examination.
Stargle is currently charged with 30 counts of distribution and 99 counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor.
He was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center.
Additional charges are expected, according to State Police.
