A Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy has been indicted on charges that he kept child pornography on his cell phone.
The indictment against John Spaulding said on May 2, Spaulding "unlawfully and knowingly possessed material that includes a minor engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive."
The Times Free Press reported Spaulding was charged with six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the agency received a tip in June from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and investigators were able to identify Spaulding.
He was out of jail on a $10,000 bond.
In 2010, Spaulding was charged with aggravated sexual battery, but Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond said those charges were dropped and he was reinstated to his job.
