On 9/22/2022, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Zachary B. Reed, age 35, of Mt. Carmel for Possession of Child Pornography. The arrest stemmed from an ongoing investigation by MCPD regarding Reed having pornographic images of a child under the age of 13 on electronic devices belonging to him. On this date, search warrants for two devices were prepared by States Attorney Kelli Storckman, and after review, authorized by Wabash Circuit Judge William Hudson. Afterward, the investigating officer located multiple pornographic images of a child under the age of 13 on these devices. Officers then located Reed and placed him under arrest. Reed was taken to the Wabash County Jail where he is being held on a Class X Child Pornography charge.
