Fayette County Man Arrested for Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Attorney General Andy Beshear and his Cyber Crimes Unit announced the arrest of a Fayette County man on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography on Wednesday.

According to investigators, 33-year-old Matthew Ryan Murdoch was arrested Tuesday on 100 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution.

Cyber investigators say they found images and videos of children being sexually abused on his cell phone after executing a search warrant.

Murdoch was taken to the Fayette County Detention Center.