State police arrest Loogootee man for possession of child sex abuse material
Members of the Indiana State Police’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, with assistance from the Loogootee Police Department, arrested a Loogootee man for possession of child sex abuse material involving bestiality, a level 5 felony.
Trevor Moffatt, 32, Loogootee, was arrested Tuesday, March 31, 2026, following the execution of a residential search warrant.
Detective Robert Whyte initiated the investigation in February 2026, after receiving a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tip alleging criminal activity. The cyber tip was provided by a social media/cloud application alleging that a user had been uploading Child Sex Abuse Material. Investigators then substantiated the allegations in the cyber tip.
During the investigation, a suspect in Loogootee was also identified, and a residential search warrant to collect and examine electronic devices was requested through the Martin County Prosecuting’s Office. It was served successfully by ISP Detectives and Loogootee Police Officers. An interview with Mr. Moffat was conducted, and after the interview and seizure of the devices, Moffat was placed under arrest and transported to the Martin County Sheriff’s Department.
Moffatt was charged with a single count of Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material (files depicting bestiality), a level 5 Felony.
Forensic examinations of the devices are still being completed. Additional charges are pending.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes people who use the internet to exploit or entice children sexually. The Indiana State Police oversees the task force.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to NCMEC. The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website. To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency.
ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
