Pikeville, KY – A Pike County man has been charged with 20 felony counts after a Kentucky State Police (KSP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation allegedly uncovered explicit materials involving minors.
According to the Kentucky State Police, 34-year-old Charles Michael Hopkins was arrested on October 28 following an undercover online operation. Investigators said the case began when the ICAC Task Force detected sexually explicit content involving juveniles being uploaded online.
Hopkins is charged with 20 counts of possessing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 in a sexual performance, a Class-D felony. Each charge carries a potential penalty of one to five years in prison.
Police said Hopkins was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Pike County Detention Center. The investigation remains ongoing under the supervision of the KSP Electronic Crime Branch and the Kentucky ICAC Task Force.
Anyone with information related to suspected child exploitation is urged to report it through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline or contact Kentucky State Police directly.
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