The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested David M. Smith, 38, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

 

Mr. Smith 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.

 

The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Elizabethtown on August 25, 2022. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.

 

Mr. Smith is currently charged with six counts of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance, which are Class-D felonies punishable by one to five years in prison. Mr. Smith was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.