Police say a Vancouver, Washington, man sexually abused a child and shared sexually explicit material featuring children with the operator of an online chat room.
Vancouver police said they arrested Kaleb Mormance on suspicion of 17 charges Saturday, including two counts of rape of a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and several allegations of dealing in or possessing sexually explicit depictions of minors.
The Vancouver Police Department said it was contacted by the FBI after police in Utah served a warrant on the owner of an online chat room. Authorities alleged the site was geared toward people who sexually abused children no older than 9.
During the Utah search, investigators found what appeared to be recently produced content, according to Vancouver Police, and identified Mormance as a suspect.
Mormance remained lodged in Clark County Jail as of Saturday afternoon, according to jail records. He was scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon.
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