A Hopkins County man has been arrested for alleged online sexual exploitation of children.
A news release from Kentucky State Police says the KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering 40-year old Glenn Riddle of Madisonville sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.
The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Madisonville Monday and police say equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination.
Riddle is charged with eleven counts of distribution of matter portraying a minor under 12 in a sexual performance and one count of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance.