COLUMBUS, Ind. — After a nearly 10-month investigation, detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post arrested a Columbus, Indiana, man on child exploitation charges following a search warrant Monday.
The investigation began in August 2022 after a tip was received online from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The search warrant was executed at a residence on Poshard Drive, near Middle Road, in Columbus Monday morning.
Additional evidence was collected during the search, leading to the arrest of 29-year-old Joshua J. Johnson.
He was taken into custody and incarcerated at the Bartholomew County Jail on two preliminary charges:
- Child exploitation-dissemination of child pornography, Level 5 felony
- Child exploitation-possession of child pornography, Level 6 felony.
The investigation is ongoing, with additional charges possible.