Scott County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jerry Goodin

News Release

 

111 South First Street                                        

Scottsburg, Indiana 47170

Date 04/28/2021

Immediate Release

 

Investigation by the Scott County Sheriff's Office Leads to the Arrest of a Male for Multiple Counts of Child Pornography

Scott County-On January 21, 2021, in the continuing effort to make Scott County the safest county in Indiana, Detective Jacklyn Shofner received a cyber tip. The tip was provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children "NCMEC" and Internet Crimes against Children "ICAC" on alleged child pornography.  Detective Shofner is assigned to the ICAC taskforce and an investigation was initiated.   Through the course of the investigation, multiple search warrants were filed, which included a search warrant for an address located at Apartment #74 in the Pine Street Apartments in Scottsburg, IN. 

On April 27, 2021, Detective Shofner, Indiana State Police, ICAC detectives, and deputies with the Scott County Sheriff's Office executed the residential search warrant.  As a result, Christopher Moore, 31, of Scottsburg was arrested on four counts of Level 4 Felony Child Exploitation; Possession of Child Pornography charges.  Moore was incarcerated at the Scott County Jail and is awaiting his first court appearance.  This investigation is still ongoing. 

Sheriff Goodin has prioritized investigating crimes against our communities' most vulnerable citizens. Through continuing education, training and relationships with state and federal agencies the Scott County Sheriff's Office is one of the best trained and best equipped agencies in Indiana to help in the fight against cybercrimes.

 

 

 

 

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Contact Sheriff Jerry Goodin at Scott County Sheriff's Office (812)752-8400

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.