DECATURVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man admitted to having child pornography material on his phone when he was confronted by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office at his home on October 1.

The sheriff’s office said a report led them to the home of Peter Hess on Patterson Town Lane.

An investigator was called to the home to review evidence of online communications between Hess and an 11-year-old girl, according to the sheriff’s office. Hess was charged with solicitation of a minor.

Press Release October 1, 2025 On October 1, 2025, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the... Posted by Decatur County Sheriff's Office TN on Monday, October 13, 2025

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