Greensburg man accused of having child sexual abuse material

(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – A Greensburg man is facing child-related materials accusations following a task force investigation. 

33-year-old Chad Bowen has been arrested and charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material.

The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated the investigation after receiving a tip about a particular internet account allegedly being in possession of child-related material. 

Bowen was identified as the suspect and a police raid was conducted at a home on North Carver Street in Greensburg on Thursday. 

The Indiana State Police ICAC Unit and their K9, ndiana ICAC Task Force Officers, the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit, US Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and US Marshals Service assisted in the execution of the search warrant.

The ICAC is a multiagency task force led by the Indiana State Police. The task force conducts investigations into reports of child sexual exploitation, enticement by predators, and the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); apprehend and prosecute offenders; and educate the public on how to prevent online child victimization. 

Each year, Indiana ICAC investigators from around the state evaluate thousands of tips, investigate hundreds of cases, and rescue dozens of children from ongoing sexual abuse.

The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).