BEDFORD – In a negotiated plea deal, 30-year-old Paul Imhoff pleaded guilty to two felony counts of possession of child pornography in Lawrence County Superior Court I.
Judge John Plummer III will sentence Imhoff on March 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
An investigation alleging Imhoff’s possession of child pornography began in December of 2022 after a family member located suspected images on the electronic devices owned and utilized by Imhoff.
Upon speaking to the complainant, Deputy Andrew Tillett of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department contacted Detective Robert Whyte of the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Section for assistance with the case.
Deputy Tillett and Detective Whyte interviewed Imhoff about the allegations and performed forensic examinations of the suspected electronic devices. Through those investigatory techniques, officers were able to confirm Imhoff had child pornography. A review by the Lawrence County Prosecutors Office resulted in an arrest warrant approved by Judge Plummer.
Imhoff was arrested by Trooper Cody Brown and Trooper Tyler Trueblood and then transported to the Lawrence County Jail on four counts of possession of child pornography under the age of 12, a Level 5 felony, and two counts of child pornography, a Level 6 felony.
