A Pittsylvania County man has been arrested and faces several child pornography counts.

Stephen Scott Herndon, 55, was arrested Wednesday and is charged with 20 counts of possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation and facilitation of child pornography, according to a new release from Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Gerald Ford.

The news release stated that Herndon is a resident of Pittsylvania County and is from Danville.

On Aug. 28, the sheriff’s office cybercrimes division opened a criminal investigation after receiving a lead from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The lead claimed a crime involving sexual exploitation of children.

The cybercrimes and special investigations divisions investigated the complaint that resulted in the arrest.

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