Columbia City Man Arrested For Child PornographyWHITLEY COUNTY – A nine-month investigation initiated by the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) in February has resulted in the arrest of a Columbia City man on multiple felony charges related to child pornography.
The investigation began after the task force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that an online account had been used for child exploitation, according to a news release from the ISP. The investigation revealed the owner of the online account to be Christopher Honeycutt, 19, of Columbia City.
After reviewing the findings of the investigation, the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office issued a warrant for Honeycutt’s arrest.
Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m., officers with the Whitley County Sheriff's Department located Honeycutt at his Columbia City residence. Honeycutt was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Whitley County Jail under a $30,000 surety bond pending his initial appearance in the Whitley County courts.
Honeycutt, faces charges of possession of child pornography, less than 12 years of age, a Level 5 felony; possession of child pornography (bestiality), a Level 5 felony; possession of child pornography (depicting force), a Level 5 felony; and possession of child pornography (physically resists), a Level 5 felony.
The Indiana State Police was assisted by the Whitley County Prosecutor’s and Whitley County Sheriff’s Department.
Anyone having any information related to internet crimes against children are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or make a report to NCMEC at https://report.cybertip.org/.
