VIRGIE, KY (WMDJ) — A Pike County man has been arrested following an undercover investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch.
Troopers say 34-year-old Charles Michael Hopkins was taken into custody Tuesday evening in connection with an online child sexual abuse material investigation. Investigators say the case began after discovering Hopkins uploading explicit images of minors online.
A search warrant was executed at a residence in Virgie, where police seized electronic equipment believed to have been used in the crimes. The investigation remains ongoing.
Hopkins is charged with 20 counts of possessing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 in a sexual performance, a Class D felony punishable by one to five years in prison. He was lodged in the Pike County Detention Center.
The investigation was conducted as part of the Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which helps law enforcement agencies identify and investigate online child exploitation cases across the state.
