An update from the Kentucky State Police:

 

The KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrested James L. Cole, 48, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.

 

Mr. Cole was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing sexually explicit images of juveniles online.

 

Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is still ongoing.

 

Mr. Cole is currently charged with eight counts of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-C felony punishable by five to ten years in prison. Mr. Cole was lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.