SHELBYVILLE, Ind.–A man from Shelbyville was arrested on Wednesday on accusations that he had child sex abuse material.

The investigation into 39-year-old Dustin Deaton had been going on for a month until he was arrested. State Police Sergeant John Perrine said that the ISP Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the Indiana ICAC Task Force were able to find Deaton with the help of investigative tools provided by the Child Rescue Coalition.

“This is another successful investigation by our Internet Crimes Against Children squad. They were so diligently to protect our children. We’re thankful that we were able to catch this guy and put him in jail,” said Perrine in a Thursday interview.

Deaton was taken to the Shelby County Jail. He’s charged with the following:

-Distribution of Child

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