DELAWARE CO. – Members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, following a lengthy investigation involving a Daleville resident and the possession of child pornography.
Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Indianapolis Metro Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, ISP Digital Forensics Unit, K9 Titus, and troopers from the Pendleton District executed the search warrant at 6509 South County Road 800 West in Daleville.
Detectives from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force initiated the investigation in August after receiving cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). During the seven month investigation, the task force identified the suspect as Michael D. Morrow, 78, of Daleville.
Morrow was arrested and transported to the Delaware County Jail, where he is preliminarily charged with possession of child pornography, a Level 5 felony, and possession of child pornography depicting a child under 12 years old, a Level 4 felony.
The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to exploit or entice children sexually. The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC. The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. NCMEC is a private, non-profit organization providing services nationwide to families and law enforcement officials relating to the prevention of abduction and sexual exploitation of children. To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the internet or other electronic means, please get in touch with your local Indiana law enforcement agency. To learn more about the efforts of the Indiana ICAC, visit https://internetcrimesagainstkids.com.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the Probable Cause Affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
