ISP ARRESTS MARTINSVILLE MAN FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Following a nearly nine-month-long investigation, Detectives from the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post arrested a Martinsville man on Tuesday, July 2, for possession of child pornography.  

Detective Kent Rohfling initiated the investigation after receiving a cybertip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in October 2023. During the investigation, Detective Rohfling identified the suspect as Adam R. Anderson, 42, of Martinsville. In January 2024, search warrants were served in connection with the investigation including Anderson’s residence. During the search of the residence, digital devices were located and seized. Forensic examiners of the Indiana State Police’s Digital Forensics Unit conducted examinations on the seized devices, and evidence of child pornography was located on a seized cell phone. Detective Robert Whyte, of the Indiana State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.

Detective Rohfling requested an arrest warrant for Anderson, and he was arrested without incident. Anderson was transported to the Morgan County Jail where his custody was transferred. He was arrested for the following charges:

• Five counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 6 Felony

NCMEC is a private, non-profit organization providing services nationwide to families and law enforcement officials relating to the prevention of abduction and sexual exploitation of children.  To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency. The Indiana ICAC Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children. The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.

The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC.

ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/