Bannock County man charged with sexual exploitation of a child

POCATELLO — A man is being held astatine nan Bannock County Jail aft being arrested by a authorities task unit attraction connected net crimes against minors.

Jason D. Malone, 37, faces 8 counts of intersexual exploitation of a child, according to a news merchandise from nan Idaho Attorney General’s Office.

Members of nan Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Malone connected June 26 pinch assistance from nan Pocatello and Idaho Falls constabulary departments, Bonneville and Madison region sheriff’s offices and Homeland Security.

“Once again, nan partnerships betwixt rule enforcement and our ICAC Task Force are invaluable erstwhile it comes to taking predators disconnected nan streets,” Idaho Attorney General Labrador says successful nan release. “I’m grateful for nan difficult activity our partner agencies do to support our kids safe. Protecting our kids is simply a apical privilege for truthful galore crossed Idaho.”

The merchandise does not item nan investigation into Malone but EastIdahoNews.com will supply that accusation erstwhile it tin beryllium obtained.

Though Malone has been charged pinch these crimes, it does not needfully mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed guiltless until they are proven guilty.

If he is recovered guilty, Malone would look up to 30 years successful situation for each charge.

Anyone pinch accusation regarding nan intersexual exploitation of a kid is asked to interaction their section rule enforcement agency, nan ICAC, astatine (208)947-8700, aliases nan National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, astatine 1-800-843-5678.

More accusation and resources astir kid exploitation tin beryllium recovered astatine nan ICAC website — here.