Detectives with the Indiana State Police – Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) in Sellersburg began an investigation in December of 2024 after receiving a cyber tip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The cyber tip report indicated that a specific account was possibly used to transmit child pornography images or video files.  

On Tuesday, acting on information gathered in the initial investigation, detectives conducted a traffic stop on 26-year-old Trevor Lee Slaughter, of Otisco, Indiana, while Slaughter was driving in downtown Clarksville. A search warrant obtained in reference to the investigation was served at the time of the traffic stop. After the stop and ensuing investigation, detectives with the ISP ICAC task force arrested Trevor Slaughter on thirty preliminary charges of possession of child pornography. Each of the initial charges is a level 5 Felony. Trevor Slaughter was transported to the Clark County Jail without further incident.

All subjects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

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The arrest was the result of an investigation into numerous CyberTipline reports sent to the Indiana State Police ICAC Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).  The tips ultimately led to a search warrant being served by the Indiana State Police, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, at a residence located in the 4000 block of Breckenridge Avenue, Michigan City, IN.

As a result of the investigation, Andrew Christian Crouch, 23, of Michigan City was arrested on three counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 5 Felony.  Andrew Crouch was transported to the LaPorte County Jail and booked into custody.

The Indiana State Police was assisted by Homeland Security Investigations, LaPorte County Sheriff Warrant Division and Michigan City Prosecutor’s Office.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The mug shot for Andrew Crouch is available by contacting the LaPorte County Jail.

The Indiana State Police oversees the ICAC Task Force, a multiagency task force that investigates allegations of using the internet to sexually exploit or entice children.

The ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website.

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

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Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, forensic examiners from the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit, and troopers from the Pendleton District, with the assistance of the Randolph County Prosecutors Office, executed the search warrant at 539 W High Street in Parker City.

Detectives from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force initiated the investigation on September 26th, 2024, after receiving cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).  During the three-month investigation, the task force identified the suspect as Dustin Paul Covert, 32, of Parker City. 

Dustin Paul Covert was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail, where he is preliminarily charged with:

• Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4(d), Possession of child Pornography; Level 5 Felony
• Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4 (e)(1)(F), Possession of Child Pornography, possession child pornography depicting child under 12 years old; Level 4 Felony.   
• Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4 (1) (D) Possession of Child Pornography, possession child pornography depicts physically or verbally resists participating in the sexual conduct, matter, performance, or incident – Level 4 Felony.
• 35-42-4-4 (e)(1)(E) Possession of Child Porngraphy, possession child pornography receives a bodily injury while participating in the sexual conduct, matter, performance, or incident – Level 4 Felony.
• 35-42-4-4 (e)(2) Possession of Child Porngraphy, knowingly or intentionally disseminates,  exhibits to another person, offers to disseminate or exhibit to another person, or sends or brings into Indiana for dissemination or exhibition – Level 4 Felony.

The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children. The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.

The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC. The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. NCMEC is a private, non-profit organization providing services nationwide to families and law enforcement officials relating to the prevention of abduction and sexual exploitation of children. To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency.

ICAC Task Force website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/

Under the law, criminal charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

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