Event Brief
Cookeville man charged with CSAM upload to Instagram
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Timothy Michael Lynch, 31, faces a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor after a cybertip led police to his accounts.
WHO: Timothy Michael Lynch, 31, of Cookeville
WHAT: Charged with sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material to Instagram
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM ET
WHERE: Cookeville, Tennessee
WHY: A National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cybertip reported the CSAM upload to Instagram, leading police to Lynch.
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