Somerset, KY - On Wednesday, June 26, 2019 the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Rex A. Doane, 34, on charges related to child sexual exploitation.
Doane was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect communicating with a juvenile online, exchanging illegal files and meeting the juvenile for illegal sexual acts.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a knock and talk at a residence in Somerset on June 26, 2019. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Doane is currently charged with one count of prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a minor. This charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison. Doane was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
