Gary Masters II (Provided by the Noble County Jail)
NOBLE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana State Police say that the ISP Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), initiated a criminal investigation after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that an online account had been used to store child pornography.
Indiana State Police released the following:
The investigation revealed the owner of the online account to be Gary N. Masters II, 37, Rome City, IN, and that Masters was also alleged to have been soliciting children online using various messaging applications.
On Wednesday July 28th, after reviewing the results of the investigation, the Noble County Prosecutor’s office issued a warrant for Masters arrest. Masters was already incarcerated at the Noble County Jail on unrelated charges. He will remain held on these latest charges pending an initial appearance in the Noble County courts.
ARRESTED: Gary N. Masters, 37, Rome City, IN
*CHARGES:
Child Exploitation, Level 4 Felony
Child Exploitation, Level 5 Felony
Possession of Child Pornography, Level 5 Felony
Possession of Child Pornography, Level 5 Felony
Possession of Child Pornography, Level 6 Felony
Child Solicitation, Level 5 FelonyAnyone having any information related to internet crimes against children are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or make a report to NCMEC here.
*Indiana State Police remind that all charges are merely allegations, and all criminal defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
