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Steuben County man charged for child porn

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STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — State police arrested a Steuben County man on Monday after being accused of possession and dissemination of child pornography.

Indiana State Police announced detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 24-year-old Zachary Fifer and transported him to Steuben County Jail.

State police say the ICACTF received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on August 18. ISP, along with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office and the Angola Police Department used a search warrant to investigate a residence in the 1000 block of W. County Road 500 S. in Pleasant Lake.

Fifer faces charges for three counts of dissemination of child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography. All of the charges are felonies.

ISP is encouraging anyone with information related to crimes against children to contact law enforcement or visit the NCMEC website.

Online court records do not yet list a future court appearance for Fifer.