An Indiana man is facing charges for sexual exploitation of a minor, Tennessee authorities announced after a thorough investigation initiated by a grim discovery on social media. Scott McConnell, a 28-year-old from Anderson, Indiana, was indicted on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), WKRN reported.

The case unfolded when the TBI received a cybertip back in April 2020 via a social media app as reported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), indicating that an account was involved in uploading child sexual abuse material. In the pursuit of the perpetrator, officials executed a search warrant at a home in Goodlettsville, here, they found a cellphone loaded with child pornography. McConnell, who was 27 at the time of the offenses, was later identified as the user of both the phone and the linked social media account, FOX 17 stated.

In November 2023, the Davidson County Grand Jury brought forth indictments against McConnell. The specific charges were two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, an offense that spoke to the heart of darkness within the underbelly of internet crime. Details on the indictment were scant, but one thing was clear – justice was grinding forward, powered by the relentless work of investigators who are often unsung heroes in the fight against cyber-enabled child abuse.

After the indictment, McConnell was booked into Madison County Jail on March 26, under a $10,000 bond. While languishing behind bars, McConnell awaits extradition to Tennessee, a trip that will face him with the consequences of his alleged transgressions, WSMV disclosed.