PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a 29-year-old Pickens County man on charges of sexually exploiting children.
According to the GBI, Ryan Kitchens faces seven charges for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials.
Kitchens was arrested on Feb. 28 by the GBI. Afterward, authorities said the Jasper Police Department added additional, unrelated charges for Kitchens regarding a variety of drug-related violations, according to Pickens County jail records.
The GBI said an investigation into Kitchens’ online activities started after they received a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about the possible possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials online.
The investigation led GBI agents to acquire a search warrant for Kitchens’ home and arrest him, according to the GBI.
In total, Kitchens faces the following charges from both the GBI and Jasper Police Department:
- 5 counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials
- 2 counts of distributing child sexual abuse materials
- possession of methamphetamine
- possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana
- possession of a schedule IV controlled substance
- possession of drugs not in their original container
- felony possession of a weapon during a crime or attempt of a crime
- possession of drug-related objects (1st and 2nd offenses)
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