WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Federal and local authorities took a man into custody at his Warren County home Wednesday for charges related to an investigation out of another state.

The Warren County Sheriff's Department said 42-year-old Frank Niko Ansel was arrested without incident at his residence along Bybee Branch Road in McMinnville on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Ansel is reportedly facing federal charges for sexual exploitation of children, stemming from an ongoing case in South Carolina. According to officials, the investigation "alleges Ansel's involvement in criminal activity relating to the production and exploitation of child sexual abuse material."

Law enforcement announced on Thursday, Sept. 25 that Ansel is being held pending further proceedings in federal court.

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