Humboldt teen arrested for rape, exploitation of minor
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:
CYBERTIP LEADS TO ARREST OF GIBSON COUNTY TEEN
HUMBOLDT – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) squad has resulted in the arrest of a Humboldt teenager.
On November 7th, TBI agents received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material that had recently been produced. The investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Humboldt, where it was determined that a 16-year-old male had recorded video of a younger sibling performing a sexual act.
With assistance from the Humboldt Police Department, TBI special agents arrested and charged the 16-year-old juvenile with one count of incest, one count of rape of a child, one count of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. He is being held in juvenile detention in Murfreesboro.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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