The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 31-year-old Locust Grove man on 14 counts related to possession of child pornography.
According to a statement released on Dec. 12, detectives with the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, working as part of the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, received a cyber tip on Nov. 25 about child pornography being stored and accessed on a suspect’s phone.
Following several days of investigation, authorities identified the suspect as Broch Wade Romkee of Locust Grove. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Romkee’s residence and took him into custody during the search.
Romkee faces 14 counts of possession of child pornography and is being held at the Cleburne County Detention Center with bond set at $350,000. Investigators are continuing their efforts to identify potential victims and other suspects linked to the case.
Authorities reminded the public that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
