FLATWOODS, KY — The Kentucky State Police is reporting that on Wednesday May 4, 2022 the KSP Electronic Crime Branch located and arrested Skyler Allen Mullins, 21, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Mullins was located, interviewed, and arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect distributing sexually explicit images online.
The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Flatwoods on May 4, 2022. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Skyler Allen Mullins is currently charged with:
- 18 counts of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance
- One count of distributing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance. These charges are Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison.
Mullins was also charged with:
- One count of promoting a minor under the age of 16 in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-B felony punishable by 10 to 20 years in prison.
This individual was was lodged in the Greenup County Detention Center.
Photo of the accused is courtesy of BUSTEDNEWSPAPER.
The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administered by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations.
This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims.
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