TBI: Former Washington Co. deputy faces child sex abuse material charges

Former Washington County, Tenn. deputy charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

A former Washington County, Tennessee, deputy has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

TBI: Former Washington Co. deputy faces child sex abuse material charges

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A former deputy of the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office has been indicted after he was allegedly found in possession of more than 100 images classified as child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), Jacob Byrd, 27, has been charged with two counts of [...]

Deputy dismissed from force indicted for child porn in Sullivan County

A former Washington County Tennessee deputy, terminated by the force after allegations of child porn possession surfaced, turned himself in after an indictment by a grand jury. Jacob Byrd, 27, was reportedly sharing hundreds of files depicting child sexual abuse on social media sites, according to a TBI report. After reporting to the Sullivan County Jail, Byrd was issued a $50,000 bond after his arrest on two counts of sexual exploitation of a m…

Former Deputy Indicted, Charged in TBI CSAM Investigation

SULLIVAN COUNTY – An investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit has resulted in the indictment of a former Washington County deputy. In September, TBI agents began investigating information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding multiple files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) being distributed through account…