Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports on December 19, 2017, at 3:50 P.M., his detectives served a child exploitation search warrant at a residence on Sand Ridge Court in Lebanon. The search warrant was the culmination of an extensive investigation into the online distribution of child pornography over the Internet from an IP address in Lebanon.
Detectives served the search warrant when Andrew Duncan Irving, 31, arrived home from work. During an interview with detectives, Irving admitted to searching the Internet for child pornography and downloading its contents.
Following interviews and preliminary onsite digital forensics, Irving was arrested and transported to the Linn County Jail. Irving was charged with one count of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. Additional charges may be forthcoming following digital forensic examination of devices seized during the search warrant.
Sheriff Riley said “our office is committed to protecting our children and will diligently and proactively investigate online child exploitation crimes.”
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the search warrant by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Lebanon Police Department.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Trenary at 541-917-6665.