Terre Haute man arrested on charges of possession of child pornography

VIGO CO. – The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested an 18-year-old man from Terre Haute Wednesday.

The investigation began in June 2022, when a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was received by the ICAC Task Force.

David Pasko Jr.

As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained by Vigo County Division 6 Court and served yesterday at 1506 South 10th Street, in Terre Haute.  Based on preliminary findings as a result of the search warrant, David E. Pasko Jr., 18, of Terre Haute was interviewed and subsequently taken into custody.  He is currently being held in the Vigo County Jail on felony charges of child exploitation and five counts of possession of child pornography.

Anyone having any information related to crimes against children is encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or visit the NCMEC website at http://www.missingkids.com/hom and find the link to make a CYBERTIPLINE report.