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Fremont County man arrested in connection w/child pornography

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November 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s Deputies in Fremont County, Friday, arrested 32-year-old Kenneth Howard Crum Jr., of Sidney, in connection to an ongoing criminal investigation into the possession and distribution of pornographic material depicting minors engaged in sexual acts.

32-year-old Kenneth Howard Crum Jr

Deputies received a tip concerning online posts made by Crum. Deputies executed a search warrant at his residence in Sidney and after further investigation, lead to the discovery of multiple images and videos containing children engaged in sexual acts. Deputies also discovered obscene materials of adults, shared online without their consent, as well as images of both local adults and children taken from social media posts and shared to pornographic websites.

Crum is charged with:
• 11 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a minor, a Class D Felony
• 1 count of Harassment 1st Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.
Crum is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $55,000 cash bond. More charges are expected in this case.
Anyone with information regarding Crum, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424.