INDIANAPOLIS — A crime lab forensic scientist accused of possessing child pornography is now facing 10 new charges of child exploitation in a separate case.
Court documents obtained by FOX59/CBS4 have shed light on new charges that have been filed against Kevin Riley, who worked as a firearms examiner for the Marion County Forensics Services Agency.
Online court records indicate that Riley is now facing 10 additional child exploitation charges, with each count being a level 5 felony.
According to previous reports, Riley was preliminarily charged in a separate case with child exploitation (level 5 felony), possession of child pornography (level 5 felony) and possession of child pornography (level 6 felony).
An investigation was launched in June when detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indiana ICAC Task Force received several cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The tips alleged that Riley was in possession of nine files depicting child pornography that were reportedly uploaded to the platform Kik.
Detectives managed to connect Riley’s IP address with the accounts that were responsible for allegedly uploading and disseminating the files containing child pornography. This information was utilized by detectives who determined the records matched Riley’s home address on Shamel Drive, cell phone and e-mail account.
Officers executed a search warrant at the residence and Riley was apprehended shortly after on Sept. 12 in the parking lot garage located at 125 S. Pennsylvania Street.
Court documents said detectives confiscated Riley’s cell phone and allegedly found two images depicting nude minors. Detectives went on to locate nine total files allegedly containing child pornography. Several of the files appeared to be digitally altered by AI, according to court documents.
Following his initial arrest, Riley was released on a $15,000 bond on Sept. 17. Riley was immediately suspended without pay after the original preliminary charges were filed.
According to online court records, Riley’s jury trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 12 at 8:30 a.m. in Marion Superior Court 21.
