Arrest of Clay City man after online Child Exploitation Investigation

A Powell County man has been arrested following an online investigation. Danny Sexton, age 35, of Clay City, KY, was arrested at 12:38pm on Wednesday, October 26 in connection to an online investigation into child exploitation. Sexton was charged with 1 count of Distribution of Obscene Matter to a Minor and 1 count of Prohibited Use of Electronic Means to Procure a minor 1st degree. He was lodged in the Powell County Detention Center in Stanton, KY. The incident remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police Post 8 Morehead.