CROWN POINT – On October 27th, John Jeffrey Smolinski, 60, of Crown Point, IN, was taken into custody following a search warrant in the 9100 block of Lee Place.
The arrest was the culmination of an investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The United States Secret Service received multiple Cyber Tips from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) related to Google account activities traced to Mr. Smolinski’s residence and devices. The case was eventually transferred to the Indiana State Police for further follow-up.
Investigators served a search warrant at his residence and seized multiple electronic devices. Forensic examinations will be conducted by the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit. Additional charges may be determined by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office pending the outcome of the forensic examinations.
Smolinski was transported to the Lake County Jail and preliminarily booked on three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Level 4 felonies, and two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Level 6 felonies.
Assisting: United States Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
All suspects are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.
Please visit https://internetcrimesagainstkids.com to learn more about the efforts of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
