CyberTip From Child Watchdog Nets Delhi Township Man In Obscenity Case

A Delhi Township man is behind bars after investigators say he recorded videos of himself masturbating in front of children, then shared those clips online. Authorities identified the suspect as 23-year-old Kevin Tinker, who is being held on a $250,000 bond while Hamilton County detectives keep digging into the case. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the sheriff’s Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations unit at 513-946-8338.

According to court records and local prosecutors, the Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations unit opened its case after getting a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Prosecutors say Tinker created explicit videos and photos and sent them to other users on X. Court filings state that in some of the material, children were asleep when he allegedly filmed his conduct. Those details, including the ten counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor and the bond amount, were reported by WKRC (Local 12).

How the tip reached investigators

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children runs the CyberTipline, a nationwide portal where tech companies and the public can report suspected child sexual exploitation. Trained analysts review those tips and pass solid leads to the right law enforcement agency. That centralized pipeline is how NCMEC typically links online reports to local units like RECI, and investigators say that is the route the lead in this case took, as outlined by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

What the charges mean

Tinker faces ten counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, a charge that under Ohio law can be treated as a felony in many situations and can bring significant prison time if there is a conviction. Ohio law bars creating or distributing obscene material that shows a minor, and the statute along with its felony classifications is laid out in Ohio Revised Code § 2907.321.

Local pattern: digital evidence and prosecutions

Hamilton County detectives and prosecutors have been leaning heavily on digital forensics and NCMEC tips to track suspects and identify victims. Recent examples include an Evendale arrest in March and a separate indictment of a youth soccer coach, both centered on seized electronic material and pandering-style charges. Those cases were reported by Evendale bust after school photos found and WCPO.

How to report and preserve evidence

Anyone with information is urged to call RECI at 513-946-8338 or file a report on suspected online child sexual exploitation through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org. Investigators ask the public to preserve messages, screenshots, or files and to avoid sharing any alleged images so forensic teams can examine the original evidence.