80-year-old Oglethorpe County man arrested on 6 counts of child pornography, GBI says

OGLETHORPE COUNTY, Ga. — An 80-year-old man was arrested after agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found child porn at his home.

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GBI agents said the investigation began after agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about the possible online possession and distribution of child porn.

On Jan. 11th, agents searched the home of 80-year-old Jasper Robert Andre of Oglethorpe County and found evidence of child porn.

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Andre was arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of criminal attempt to possess child pornography.

He was booked into the Oglethorpe County Jail.

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