A Benton, Tennessee, man has been accused of uploading dozens of files allegedly depicting child sexual abuse to the internet, according to a release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Rory Cullen Frerichs, 22, is free on bond after being booked at the Polk County jail on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor involving more than 50 images and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor involving more than 100 images, according to a release from the state agency. A Polk County grand jury handed down the charges Nov. 18, and Frerichs was arrested Nov. 22 by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He was released on a $25,000 bond later on the day of his arrest, according to jail officials.
A phone number listed in Frerichs’ name was busy when reached multiple times Tuesday, and there was no way to leave a message.
There also was no immediate response to a message sent to Frerichs through social media.