Local man charged in relation to child pornography

A Hopkinsville man has is facing child pornography related charges following investigation by the Hopkinsville Police Department. 

According to the police report, authorities were alerted that 35-year-old Jerry Meadows Jr. of Hopkinsville allegedly uploaded three different images depicting child sexual abuse material to an internet messaging site. 

At the result of the investigation, Meadows was arrested and charged with possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor over 12 years of age and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 18 years of age.