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Updated · wnky.com · May 22
Kentucky Police Arrest Vine Grove Man on 10 Child Exploitation Distribution Charges
Updated
Updated · wnky.com · May 22

Kentucky Police Arrest Vine Grove Man on 10 Child Exploitation Distribution Charges

1 articles · Updated · wnky.com · May 22
  • Gray Eugene Middleton II, 55, was arrested after Kentucky State Police's Electronic Crime Branch linked him to alleged child sexual exploitation material in an undercover internet investigation.
  • A May 21 search warrant at a Vine Grove home led investigators to seize the electronic equipment they say was used in the alleged crimes.
  • Middleton is charged with 10 counts of distributing matter portraying a minor under 12 in a sexual performance and is being held at the Hardin County Detention Center.
  • Kentucky State Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Are the recent child exploitation arrests in Kentucky part of a larger, coordinated criminal network?
As police arrest more online predators, what role can technology play in preventing these crimes before they happen?