PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man arrested on 20 counts of possessing child porn back in May has now seen his case bumped up to federal court.
And in court filings, investigators say the case now involves thousands of pictures and videos, with many of victims younger than 12.
Michael Wayne Hilliary, 57, of McCarr, was arrested May 15, after police with a search warrant raided his home and found 20 pictures and videos of child porn on his computer.
However, according to an affidavit filed in federal court, a forensic examination of the computer revealed more than 10,000 child porn files, as well as 41,000 other “files of interest,” some of which have been confirmed to contain child porn.
Federal court documents describe graphic abuse, including that of a toddler who could be seen with a pacifier in her mouth.
Hilliary is currently facing one federal charge of possession of child porn involving a prepubescent minor, but more could come once the case goes before a grand jury. He remains in the Pike County Detention Center where he has been held since his arrest.
