Carson City man arrested on child pornography charges
A 67-year-old man was arrested Thursday for felony charges related to possession of child pornography, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
Following an investigation and a search warrant, detectives developed probable cause and arrested Darrell Wayne Thomas of Carson City on charges related to the alleged possession of child pornography. He is being held at the Carson City Jail on $50,000 bail.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with the Northern Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations executed the search warrant at a Carson City home Thursday related to a child pornography investigation, according to a CCSO news release.
The arrest follows an investigation initiated in March 2024, when the ICAC Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives determined that child sexual abuse materials were being downloaded at a Carson City residence. Detectives executed a search warrant and seized several items of evidentiary value, the release states.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is a part of the region’s fight against child exploitation by dedicating a detective to the ICAC Task Force. These cybercrimes are investigated closely with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Nevada Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations.