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Bedford man arrested on child exploitation charges

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BEDFORD, Ind. (IUSTV News) - An investigation from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) ended in the arrest of a Bedford, Indiana man on child exploitation charges, according to the Indiana State Police (ISP).

The investigation was opened after a ISP Bloomington detective received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

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Booking photo for Steven Webb (Lawrence County Sheriff)

Steven Webb, 53, was arrested and charged with five counts of child exploitation depicting a child under 12, a level 5 felony, after police conducted a search warrant at his Bedford home. Webb was also charged with possession of marijuana.

If convicted, Webb could face up to one to six years in prison for each level 5 felony.

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