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Cyber tips lead to arrest in Knoxville child exploitation case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: 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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