Jefferson County Man Arrested Had Over 900 Images Of Child Pornography

A Jefferson County man has been arrested and is charged with Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. The arrest comes after a four month investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. That investigation led to the arrest Friday of 30 year old Cody Nathaniel Kesterson of New Market. He was arrested during a traffic stop in Jefferson City. Kesterson was in possession of over 900 images of child pornography. Kesterson is being held in the Jefferson County Detention Center on a $400,000 bond. The Grainger County Sheriff’s office assisted in that investigation.