A Tennessee Air National Guard employee is facing child exploitation charges after Maryville police and FBI agents said they discovered more than 100 child pornography images on his online accounts.
Timothy Byrd, 55, is facing two charges of exploitation of a minor, according to the Maryville Police Department. The Knoxville FBI office contacted police on September 5, 2019 after receiving a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children saying 142 images depicting child porn had been uploaded to two Yahoo accounts.
The agent said the registration and recent login IP for one of the accounts had been associated with the Air Force. The agent also was able to subpoena Charter Communications for records associated with one of the accounts, and said it matched Byrd's address.
The agent told officers Byrd was listed as a civilian employee at McGhee Tyson Airbase.
"We are aware of the allegations against a member of the Tennessee Air National Guard. We are taking these allegations seriously and we are cooperating fully with the local authorities as they conduct their investigation," Lt. Colonel Travers Hurst, Executive Officer of the 134th Air Refueling Wing, said.
Police arrested Byrd Sunday at his home. He was released on bonds totaling $70,000 and has a pending hearing on November 10 at 9 a.m. in Blount County General Sessions Court.
