Franklin County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

                                    

Today, Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post arrested a Brookville, Indiana man on charges of Possession of Child Pornography after serving a search warrant on his Franklin County home.

The investigation by Trooper Vincent Scott began in July 2022 after receiving a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  Use investigative techniques, Trp. Scott and Detectives from the Indiana Crimes Against Children Task Force determined that images depicting child pornography had been downloaded by a resident located on Catfish Lane in Brookville, Indiana.

Trp.  Scott applied for and received a search warrant which was served on the residence today.  While at the home, troopers determined that a resident, Mark A. Kolb, age 54, was in possession of  numerous images depicting child pornography.

Kolb was arrested and transported to the Franklin County Jail where he was incarcerated on initial charges of Possession of Child Pornography, Level 5 Felony.  Kolb will soon make an initial appearance in the Franklin County Circuit Court.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the investigation.

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