JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A followup investigation in Jefferson County has led to now three arrests in a child sex crimes case, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

In a Thursday announcement, the sheriff’s office said three people — 30-year-old Cody Kesterson, 23-year-old Leah Stark and 34-year-old Kimberly Faulkner — had been taken into custody after an investigation by Heather Sharpe, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

She was following up after Kesterson was previously charged with child sexual exploitation, the sheriff’s office said.

“Investigator Sharpe discovered a video during this investigation that revealed a sexual encounter with Kesterson and his girlfriend Kimberly Fauklner that also involved a 2-year-old toddler,” the sheriff

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