Cyber tips lead to arrest in Knoxville child exploitation case
By The BriefBrief
Knoxville Police say cyber tips prompted the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit to serve a search warrant on Gleason Drive. Yaac Pekle Mendez, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
WHO:Yaac Pekle Mendez, 33; Knoxville Police Department ICAC Unit
WHAT:Arrest and charges related to alleged sexual exploitation of a minor after cyber tips led to a search warrant.
WHEN:Aug 28, 2026
WHERE:Knoxville, TN
WHY:Cyber tips led the ICAC Unit to serve a search warrant as part of the investigation.
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