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Lafayette man arrested after child exploitation investigation

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – On Wednesday, police arrested a Lafayette man believed to have been involved in child exploitation.

Lafayette police say they served a search warrant in the 100 block of Lori Lee Drive after an investigation into the possible exploitation of a child.

Sixty-eight-year-old Glen Paugh was arrested and taken to the Tippecanoe County Jail.

The investigation began after police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) and the Tippecanoe Prosecutor’s Office assisted the Lafayette Police Department with the investigation.