A 36-year-old man from Howell is in federal custody after an investigation into child sexual exploitation. He is charged with exploiting a child and possessing, receiving, and distributing child pornography. The FBI's Child Exploitation Unit found evidence of child pornography being shared on a messaging app, which led them to the man.

Further investigation allegedly revealed uploads of child pornography to a cloud storage service over several years. For more information on the case, including a report by Randy Wimbley, readers can refer to the source. Details of the investigation and charges are available, including the alleged coercion of a child.