NEWS RELEASE
BENTON, Ky. (October 19, 2022) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Logan S. Fryar, 28, on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
Mr. Fryar was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect was engaging in sexually explicit online communications with a minor. Equipment used to facilitate the crimes was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for further examination. The investigation remains ongoing.
Mr. Fryar is currently charged with three counts of procure or promote use of a minor by electronic means. These charges are Class-D felonies punishable by one to five years in prison. Mr. Fryar was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.
The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administered by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims.
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