Charleston man Gary Michael Brown, 56, was arrested on one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after ICAC Task Force investigators followed a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In Nashville, Shaun Medley, 40, was arrested on aggravated statutory rape and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor after investigators learned of a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy and found inappropriate photos uploaded to his Google account; he was jailed on a $60,000 bond. MNPD also reports Medley’s arrest on the same charges, with the teen having met him on a dating app and the investigation tracing back six months. In Lexington, Ricky Kendrick, 60, has been charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, with records indicating the investigation covered June 2022 to June 2025 and he is held at the Fayette County Detention Center. Nashville police say Ian Hallagan, 34, was arrested on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor after prosecutors determined he had solicited explicit images from children via Snapchat, with a $100,000 bond set. The reports collectively illustrate ongoing investigations by local and state agencies into sexual exploitation of minors, involving tips from national databases and cross-agency cooperation.