STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Statesville man is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office.

The ICSO says it got a CyberTip on Sept. 2 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about three possible CSAM images.

Officials say an investigation into the images and subsequent search warrant revealed that 22-year-old Nicholas Allen Salkill used Discord to download child pornography.

Salkill was arrested Oct. 14 and charged with 3 Counts of Felony Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and 2 Counts of Felony Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

He is being held on a $100,000 secured bond. The investigation is still ongoing.

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