Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography

On August 2, 2016, the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division obtained an arrest warrant for KELLY JASON TURNER, a white male, age 35, for the offense of Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography, Texas Penal Code 43.26, a second degree felony.

Tom Green County Sheriff's Investigators acting on information received via an email tip began an investigation to confirm the alleged act of promotion of child pornography. Investigators learned through interviews and other investigative techniques information that identified KELLY TURNER as a suspect in the investigation. On August 1, 2016, TGSO Investigators contacted TURNER at his residence. TURNER admitted to investigators that he viewed, downloaded and was in possession of child pornography. Investigators seized over 25 electronic storage devices with over 6 terabytes of media on the devices. On August 2, 2016, Investigators confirmed the electronic storage devices contained images and videos of Child Pornography. TURNER advised investigators that the electronic media seized by the investigator could contain over one million image files and thousands of video files depicting children younger than 18 years of age engaging in sexual conduct.

On August 2, 2016, KELLY JASON TURNER was arrested by Tom Green County Sheriff's Deputies and placed in the Tom Green County Jail. Bail for TURNER has been set at $30,000.00.

"The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office is committed to protecting all children and especially those that are victims of this crime", said Sheriff David Jones. If anyone has any information concerning crimes involving our children, please contact the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at 325-655-8111 or through the Sheriff's Office tip line at http://www.tomgreencountysheriff.org/