Rockville teen arrested on child pornography charge

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:45 PM

By Johnny McCrory

Months of investigation resulted in a child pornography arrest in Rockville.

Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Rockville Police Department with assistance from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search and arrest warrant at a residence near Rockville’s Beechwood Park.

According to Rockville Police, several individuals were located inside the residence and later removed for the safety of all parties involved. The suspect was later apprehended at the Rockville BP Gas Station.

All occupants of the home were questioned on scene and later released.

The suspect, a male juvenile, 17, was later transported to the Parke County Jail.