PEKIN – A Washington County man was arrested Monday, April 28, on child pornography charges after a multi-state investigation initiated by cyber tips, according to Indiana State Police.
The investigation began in January 2025 when the Bay County Sheriff’s Department in Florida referred cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to the Indiana State Police (ISP) Sellersburg Post’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. These tips indicated a potential suspect residing in Indiana.
ISP detectives in Sellersburg conducted an investigation that identified 48-year-old Jerame Jan Hall of Pekin as the suspect.
On Monday, ISP executed a search warrant at Hall’s residence in Pekin. Hall was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Washington County Jail on two preliminary counts of possession of child pornography. Authorities stated that additional charges are pending as the investigation continues.
The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies dedicated to investigating and prosecuting individuals who use the internet to exploit or entice children sexually. The Indiana State Police oversees the Task Force.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force urges Hoosiers to report any instances of online exploitation, solicitation, or enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. Individuals who believe their child has been a victim of an internet-related crime are encouraged to contact their local Indiana law enforcement agency.
