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UPDATED Jul 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Jul 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Overton County man arrested in multi-state CSAM case
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Tristan Hicks, 22, charged after a joint TBI ICAC and Fairfax PD investigation tied TikTok/text activity to CSAM solicitations.
WHO: Tristan Hicks, 22, of Overton County; TBI ICAC Unit; Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department; Livingston Police Department
WHAT: Arrest and multiple charges related to alleged CSAM solicitation and related offenses
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM ET
WHERE: Overton County, Tennessee
WHY: Fairfax County police received a report that a minor was sending CSAM to an adult male via TikTok and text messaging, leading to identification of Hicks.
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