Kentucky man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

Published 5:35 am Friday, May 14, 2021

Kentucky State Police say a Scott County man was arrested and charged with child sexual exploitation offenses.

KSP says Daniel B. Baskin, 36, was arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material.

The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering Baskin uploading images of child sexual exploitation online.

On Wednesday, a search warrant was executed at a home in Georgetown. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s digital forensic laboratory for examination.

Baskin was charged with 10 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a class D felony, and 10 counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.

Baskin was lodged in the Scott County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.