On April 16, 2013, Justin Todd Adkinson (29 years of age, of the Saint Albans, WV area) was arrested at the Institute Volunteer Fire Department. The charges originated in St. John's County, Florida. The felony offenses are:
1. Use Computer to Seduce, Solicit, or Lure Child
2. Transmission of Material Harmful to Minors by Electronic Device
The warrants were obtained on April 5, 2013. Members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC Task Force) relayed the information from Florida to West Virginia. Members of that task force assigned to the Kanawha Bureau of Investigation provided the information to Captain M. D. Oakley and Sergeant J. M. Launi of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office warrants section. Captain Oakley and Sergeant Launi located Adkinson at the Institute VFD where Adkinson is a member.
Attached is a copy of Adkinson's mug shot taken during the booking procedure. As is the case in all criminal arrests, the charges against Adkinson are merely accusations. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Cpl. B. D. Humphreys
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
301 Virginia St. E.
Charleston WV 25301
304-357-0732
