KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) - A Kewanee man was arrested on multiple child sexual abuse material and drug charges on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Jared Vermost, 35, was charged with:

Two counts of felony unlawful dissemination of child pornography, victims under age 13

Three counts of felony unlawful possession of child pornography, victims under age 13

Two counts of felony unlawful dissemination of child pornography, victims under age 18

Felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance, cocaine

The investigation started earlier this year, when the Illinois State Police got a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a media release from the Kewanee Police Department.

On Wednesday, police said, officers stopped Vermost while he was driving in Kewane

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