KSP charges Edmonson Co. man with child sexual exploitation offenses
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – An Edmonson County man is facing child sexual exploitation charges.
On April 23, 2024, at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Austin Douglas Hubbard, 24, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
An undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation was conducted and by the KSP Electronic Crime Branch. During the investigation, KSP discovered the subject sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.
Following the investigation, a warrant was issued for Hubbard on April 23, 2024. KSP seized equipment and was analyzed at KSP’s forensic laboratory.
Hubbard is charged with ten counts of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under twelve years old and ten counts of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old. Hubbard faces Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison.
The investigation is ongoing.
Hubbard was lodged in the Hart County Detention Center.
About The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force
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.
