Gracey man arrested on child porn charges

Investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch led to the arrest of a Gracey man this week on child porn charges.

Police say the investigation began when it was discovered that 44-year old Larry “Grover” Stewart was allegedly distributing photos of child exploitation online. A search warrant was served at a residence in Gracey on Wednesday and equipment utilized in commission of the alleged crimes was seized.

Stewart was arrested on 12 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and one count of a sexual crime against an animal.

All of the crimes are Class D felonies.