WAVERLY, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Waverly man is facing dozens of felony charges following a grand jury indictment related to an investigation into child sexual exploitation.
According to a press release from the Waverly Department of Public Safety, James Tyler Dabbs, 33, was indicted Monday by a Humphreys County Grand Jury on 68 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Authorities said the charges stem from an investigation by the Waverly Police Department, after multiple explicit images and videos were allegedly discovered on Dabbs’ electronic devices during the execution of a search warrant.
Dabbs is being held on a $750,000 bond at the Humphreys County Jail.
Police said the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ron Netterville with the Waverly Police Department.

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