Seymour man charged in sex crime
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: July 04. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: July 04. 2009 12:34AM
Blount County Sheriff James L. Berrong said on Friday that a 33-year-old Seymour man is in custody on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Aaron Tate Hedrick, 33, Hinkle Road, Seymour, is being held on a $50,000 bond pending a 9 a.m. July 10 hearing in Blount County General Sessions Court.
Investigators with the Hi-Tech Evidence and Technology (HEAT) Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce have been conducting an undercover investigation of Hedrick for the past two weeks.
Investigators execute search warrant
On Thursday, investigators executed a search warrant at Hedrick's residence and seized his computer.
A preview of the hard drive revealed more than 150 images of child pornography on Hedrick's computer. Investigators took Hedrick into custody at his home after executing the search warrant.
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