On Jan. 13, 2017, State Police in Carthage along with members from the Internet Crimes Against Children/Computer Crime Unit, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Marshals executed a search warrant at 35771 Jackson II Road, Carthage, as a result of an investigation into the possession of child pornography.
Matthew J. Coates, 26, was arrested for one count of promoting a sexual performance by a child, a class D felony, and one count of possessing a sexual performance by a child, a class E felony.
The investigation revealed that Coates promoted and possessed videos consistent with child pornography.
He was arraigned in Champion Town Court and remanded to the Lewis County Jail.