A recent arrest and charges resulted from a traffic stop by a Chillicothe Police Detective in June of 2024. That stop led to a significant discovery of a substantial collection of child pornography. The routine traffic stop of a 21-year-old man, identified as Kaleb Tyler Renken, led to a discovery he was wanted on a warrant for Driving While Suspended.
During the arrest, the detective located a mobile phone in the man’s pocket, with a white residue that tested positive for alleged cocaine. They also located drug paraphernalia. As the investigation continued, the phone was submitted to the Electronics Crime Lab for forensic examination. 10 months later, on April 3rd, 2025, the Electronics Crime Lab notified Chillicothe Police that their examination had uncovered approximately 212 digital files containing child pornography on the man’s phone.
Police Chief John Maples says that triggers additional investigations locally.
Very concerning when child porn is found.
He says the investigation included other departments.
Forensics and internet sources.
They also work with state and federal agencies to identify potential victims depicted in the materials.
Maples says there are NO local victims identified from the materials.
He says the investigation remains ongoing, with detectives actively seeking information about potential additional victims.
