Edmonson Voice Report:
A Mammoth Cave man was arrested on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, for child pornography offenses. According to Kentucky State Police, at approximately 11:48 a.m. on Tuesday, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Austin Douglas Hubbard, 24, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Hubbard was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, police said. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online, according to KSP. The investigation resulted in a search warrant in Mammoth Cave, KY on April 23, 2024. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing, KSP said. Hubbard is currently charged with ten counts of ten counts of Distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under twelve years old and ten counts of Possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old. These charges are Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison. Hubbard was lodged in the Hart County Jail.
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