The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested a Casey County man on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
23-year-old Kaleb P. Hatfield was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading images of child sexual exploitation online.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Liberty on February 4, 2021. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s digital forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Hatfield is currently charged with 20 counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a class D felony.
