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Clay County man arrested on child pornography charges

CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A Clay County man was arrested on child pornography charges Thursday morning.

According to police, around 8:30 a.m., investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children Indiana Task Force and police from the Putnamville Post searched the residence on the 1100 block of West Stan Mar Estates in Brazil, Indiana.

Police said during the investigation, they found dozens of videos and images of child pornography on Alex Johnson, 21, cell phone and digital media storage device.

Johnson faces five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of child exploitation.

The investigation is ongoing.