Bentonville photographer arrested on suspicion of possessing youngster sexual abuse materials | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BENTONVILLE — A neighborhood photographer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of kid sexual abuse materials, in accordance with a information launch from the Bentonville Police Department.

Russell Edward Bloodworth, 43, of Bentonville was being held Thursday within the Benton County Jail awaiting a bond listening to. He was arrested on suspicion of distributing, possessing or viewing sexually express conduct involving a baby and possession of a managed substance, in accordance with the discharge.

Prosecutors haven’t filed any formal fees towards him.

Bentonville police acquired a tip Monday associated to youngster sexual abuse materials being generated on-line by an account holder using Grok AI, the discharge states.

The investigation decided the account to be registered to Bloodworth, authorities reported.

Bloodworth owns Russell Bloodworth Photography, a neighborhood enterprise linked to the cybertip and crimes being investigated, in accordance with the discharge.

Police are asking anybody who has been a shopper of the images enterprise and suspect they or a member of the family’s pictures could have been used to contact Bentonville police at (479) 271-3170 or e-mail [email protected].