Pulaski County men charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two Pulaski County men are under arrest, facing child sex crimes.

According to the Kentucky State Police, its Electronic Crime Branch began investigating 34-year-old John Hess Jr. and 36-year-old Donnie Edwards Jr. after it was discovered the two were sharing images of child pornography online.

Investigators searched a home in Somerset on May 1, which resulted in the arrests of Hess and Edwards.

Both are currently charged with 20 counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor.

They were booked into the Pulaski County Detention Center.