Crime & Safety

Nashville Man Posted Child Porn On Tumblr: Police

A 26-year-old was arrested at his Hillsboro Village apartment, charged with posting pornographic pictures of prepubescent boys to Tumblr.

NASHVILLE, TN — A 26-year-old Nashville man is behind bars, charged with posting child pornography on his Tumblr page and for being in possession of dozens of pictures and videos of prepubescent boys.

Travis Stone, 26, was arrested Thursday at his Hillsboro Village apartment after Metro Police received a tip March 31 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators say they tied the IP address to an account at Stone's apartment.

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Police executed a search warrant on the apartment April 20 and say that Stone admitted to posting the images. Police also found a thumb drive, on which they say were 15 sexually-explicit videos of young boys, including one of a toddler.

Stone’s bond was set at $100,000. He is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.

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