Mingo man accused of sending sexual messages to teen girls

Tyler Castor Tyler Castor

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Williamson man has been arrested on a federal charge of attempting to produce child porn.

Tyler Castor
Tyler Castor

Kentucky State Police received a report from a Pike County woman, who said her 13-year-old granddaughter had been receiving sexual messages from a man over Facebook Messenger.

The girl had screenshots of the conversation, during which the man, later identified as 22-year-old Tyler Castor, allegedly sent pictures of his genitals and requested pictures from the girl.

Police were also able to find similar messages to other girls over Discord.

Castor was arrested on Friday and booked in the Pike County jail. No hearings have yet been set in his case.