An Evansville man faces child pornography charges after a months-long investigation. WNIN’s John Gibson reports:
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested 42-year-old Christopher William Evans on charges of Child Exploitation, Possession of Child Pornography, and Child Solicitation -- all Level 5 felonies.
Sheriff Noah Robinson says the investigation began in February when a cyber tip identified an IP address associated with the Kik Messenger service used to distribute suspected child sexual abuse material.
Robinson says detectives obtained subpoenas to identify the subscriber of the IP address, which was traced to Evans.
Investigators say more cyber tips were received containing similar material, which were also linked to Evans.
A search warrant was obtained for Evans’ residence in the Westbrook Trailer Park and deputies took him into custody.
Deputies also seized multiple electronic devices.
The sheriff’s office says Evans admitted to downloading and distributing child porn.
Investigators say he also admitted to using Kik Messenger to solicit sexual acts from minors but claimed he never followed through.