Graves County man arrested after undercover child pornography investigation

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police have arrested a Graves County man on child pornography charges following an undercover investigation. Officials say the case began after investigators discovered the suspect was sharing illicit images online.

That investigation led troopers to execute a search warrant at a home in Mayfield on Thursday, where they seized electronic equipment believed to have been used in the crime.

According to authorities, 20-year-old Cole Farthing was taken into custody and is being held at the Graves County Detention Center.