The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located and arrested Nathan Otis Grandon, 57, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.

Grandon was located, interviewed, and arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing a sexually explicit image of a juvenile online.

The investigation resulted in executing a search warrant at a residence in Monticello on May 17, 2023. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is still ongoing.

Grandon is currently charged with one count of distributing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-C felony punishable by five to ten years in prison. Grandon was lodged in the Wayne County Jail.