Shelby Co. man arrested for allegedly possessing child porn

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – A 62-year old Shelbyville man has been arrested and charged with 100 counts of allegedly possessing child porn, according to the Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office.

They say Beshear’s Cyber Crimes Unit arrested Joseph Steve Gable Nov. 9 and charged him with 100 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, after a search of Gable’s residence uncovered hundreds of images of child pornography stored on his computer hard drives.

Beshear said his office received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an individual, initially unknown, who was uploading child pornography from a residence in Shelbyville.

“The Attorney General is the chief advocate and protector for our Kentucky families, and it’s our job to ensure our communities are safe by stopping predators who target and exploit our children,” Beshear said. “We were able to make an arrest in this case because someone reported the behavior to the national hotline. In order to protect our neighborhoods we need everyone to report suspicious activity to our cyber office or to other law enforcement agencies.”