Tristan Scott Wallace (Warren County Detention Center)
BOWLING GREEN KY — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Tristan Scott Wallace, 21, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
Wallace 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 engaging in sexually explicit communication with a child online.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Bowling Green on February 23, 2021. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Tristan Scott Wallace is currently charged with:
- One count of prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a minor
- Three counts of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance
These charges are Class-D felonies punishable by one to five years in prison.
Wallace was also charged with:
- Three counts of distribution of obscene matter to minors, which are Class-A misdemeanors
This individual was lodged in the Warren County Detention Center.
The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administrated by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education.
The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims.
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