Kentucky State Police Charges Clark Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

WINCHESTER, Ky. (October 28, 2026) — Investigators from Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 5 arrested a Winchester man yesterday for charges related to possession of child sexual abuse material.

Trooper Keister began the investigation in Trimble County after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online. Clay Hamilton, 31, of Winchester was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

The investigation resulted in a search warrant at a residence in Winchester on October 27, 2026. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.

Mr. Hamilton is currently charged with ten counts of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance (Class-D felonies, punishable by one to five years in prison) and one count of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance under 12 years old (Class-C felony, punishable by five to ten years in prison).  Mr. Hamilton was lodged in the Clark County Detention Center. 

The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administrated by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims. 

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