BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a North Idaho man for alleged sexual exploitation of a child, according to a release from the State of Idaho Office of the Attorney General, Raúl R, Labrador.
The man, sixty-seven-year-old Kenneth Ely, was charged with ten counts of possession of child exploitation material.
The Idaho ICAC Task Force had help from the Latah County Sheriff’s Office, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lewiston Police Department, United States Secret Service, and the Moscow Police Department.
“Protecting children from exploitation across the state is one of our most important responsibilities in the Office of the Attorney General,” said Attorney General Raúl Labrador, who also helped with the arrest. “We will pursue every lead and work with our law enforcement partners across North Idaho to thoroughly investigate these allegations and ensure that those who allegedly harm children are held accountable under the law.”
The Idaho ICAC Task Force encouraged anyone with information about the exploitation of children to contact local police, the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
