CEDAR LAKE — A 31-year-old Cedar Lake man has been arrested and is facing six felony charges related to the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material following an investigation by the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Jonathon Bachan, 31, of Cedar Lake, was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant after investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
According to Indiana State Police, the investigation began after authorities received information regarding suspicious cloud-storage activity that was traced to Bachan’s residence.
As the investigation progressed, detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence, where multiple electronic devices were seized for further examination.
Investigators with the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit subsequently conducted forensic examinations of the seized devices. During that process, investigators reportedly discovered files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on one of the electronic devices.
Based on the investigation, Bachan was arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail.
Bachan faces six felony charges, including:
- Three counts of Possession of Child Pornography, Level 5 Felonies.
- Three counts of Possession of Child Pornography, Level 6 Felonies.
The investigation involved multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the Indiana State Police District 13 Criminal Investigations Division, ISP Digital Forensics Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, Cedar Lake Police Department, and Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities did not release additional details regarding the contents of the files, the number of devices examined, or whether additional arrests are anticipated.
The case remains subject to court proceedings.
All criminal defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
