MUNCIE- A tip received by the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Muncie Man on several child pornography charges. Members of the Indiana State Police Indiana Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force served a search warrant on May 9, 2024, on West Ninth Street in Muncie, Indiana. The search warrant was the result of an investigation by detectives alleging 21-year-old Jeremy Caldwell of Muncie was in possession of child pornography.
As a result of the lengthy investigation and evidence found during the search warrant, probable cause was developed for an arrest. Caldwell was taken into custody and booked into the Delaware County Jail. He faces the following preliminary charges:
- Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4(d), Possession of child Pornography.- Level 6 Felony
- Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4(e)(l)(F), Possession of Child Pornography, possession child pornography depicting child under 12 years old.- Level 5 Felony
- Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4 (b)(1), Possession of Child Pornography, knowingly or intentionally manages, produces, presents, exhibits – Level 5 Felony
- Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4(c)(1)(C), participates in the sexual conduct, matter, performance, or incident by use of force or the threat of force – Level 4 Felony
- Indiana Code: 35-42-4-4 (d) (1)(3) A person who, with the intent to view the image knowingly or intentionally possess or accesses an image that depicts or describes sexual conduct that is simulated sexual conduct involving representation that appears to be a child less than eighteen of age. – Level 6 Felony
For more information about ICAC or to submit a tip please visit https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/
This arrest is based upon probable cause of a crime, all crimes mentioned are alleged and all suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.
