Former corrections officer arrested for aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) – In February, TBI agents joined Weakley County detectives in investigating a report of a 9-year-old sending child sex abuse material to an adult male via Snapchat.
During the course of the investigation, Hunter Chase Ellison was identified as the Snapchat account user.
Agents obtained warrants for Ellison, charging him with Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Solicitation of a Minor by Electronic Means.
At the time of the incident, Ellison was employed as a corrections officer at the Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City.
Friday, with assistance from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Department of Corrections, Ellison was arrested at his place of employment.
He is currently being held in the Johnson County Jail.
No further details are available.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to talk to their children about internet safety.
The TBI has information about online dangers, sextortion, and common-sense tips for the public on its website, www.tn.gov/tbi.
