SCUDDY, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Perry County man is facing 20 felony charges following an investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch.

Brandon Scott Sumner, 32, was arrested Thursday after investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in Scuddy.

KSP says the investigation began after authorities discovered Sumner was allegedly uploading illegal material involving minors online. Electronic equipment was seized during the search and sent to the KSP Forensic Laboratory for examination.

Sumner is charged with 20 counts related to possessing illegal material involving a child under the age of 12. The charges are Class C felonies.

He was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.