Crofton man charged with child sexual exploitation offense after investigation

CROFTON, Ky. – A Crofton man is charged with child sexual exploitation offenses.

According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, investigators arrested 44-year-old Arturo Cruz-Vargas, of Crofton, on Oct. 7 after an investigation into a video showing child sexual abuse.

CCSO says it received a cyber tip from the Kentucky ICAC Task Force about a file depicting child sexual abuse that was found on a storage provider.

Cruz-Vargas is charged with possessing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor under 12 years old.

Cruz-Vargas allegedly told investigators that he “downloaded the video while searching websites for his friend’s son, who was kidnapped in Mexico approximately 3 to 4 years ago.”

The investigation is ongoing.