SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Sumner County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Dr. Kevin J. Preece early Thursday following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.
Authorities said the arrest followed the execution of a search warrant at Preece’s Goodlettsville home. He is charged with 15 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and is being held in the Sumner County Jail on a $1.15 million bond, according to jail records.
Detectives confirmed Preece is a doctor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt Medical Center. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details are being released at this time.
After learning of his arrest, Vanderbilt University Medical Center immediately placed Dr. Preece on administrative leave. He is a part‑time employee who worked on a very small number of adult cases. He is not permitted to practice at VUMC pending further review.
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