On January 19, 2017, around 3pm, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Stephen D. Preston, 67, on charges related to distribution and possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor. Preston was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online. Preston is currently charged with 20 counts of distribution and 20 counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor. He was lodged in the Greenup County Detention Center.