A Perry County man was arrested Thursday on child pornography-related charges.
According to a statement from Kentucky State Police, Johnny David Arnold, 38, of Hazard, was arrested Thursday on charges related to the possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, which the KSP Electronic Crime Branch began after, the statement said, Arnold was discovered to be communicating and exchanging images with a juvenile female online.
The investigation resulted in an interview with Arnold at his residence in Hazard, the statement said.
Arnold is currently charged with three counts of possessing or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor (Class D felony), one count of prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor (Class D felony) and one count of promoting a minor under sixteen in a sexual performance (Class B felony). Arnold was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail.
The investigation in the case is ongoing.