A Burns Harbor man was arrested Wednesday on three charges of possession of child pornography after a collaborative investigation between local and Illinois authorities, according to police.

Timothy John Olson, 36, is being held in the Porter County Jail. He was scheduled for his initial hearing Thursday in Porter County Superior Court 5.

The investigation of Olson began with the Lake County (Illinois) State’s Attorney’s office in 2024, after multiple cyber tips were passed along by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a release from the Indiana State Police Lowell Post.

The activities were found on several Kik Messenger accounts that Olson participated in, police said.

When the investigation revealed that Olson lived in Burns Harbor, the case was transf

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