Jasper resident charged with possession of child pornography

A Cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led to the arrest of a Dubois County man for possession of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography.

Detectives with the Indiana State Police – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force in Jasper began an investigation in March of 2023 after receiving a cyber tip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The cyber tip report indicated that a specific account was possibly used to transmit child pornography images or video files.

Based on information gathered during the investigation, detectives requested a search warrant through the Dubois County Circuit Court. As a result, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, members of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Jasper Police executed the search warrant at an address in Jasper.

As a result of the investigation and subsequent search, Investigators arrested Bradley Atkins, 32, of Jasper. Atkins was transported to the Dubois County Security Center without incident. He is facing three preliminary counts of Level 5 felony possession of child pornography, where the child is under 12 years of age.

Indiana State Police and Jasper Police Department assisted in the investigation.