COLUMBUS, Ohio - Search warrants unsealed in the case detail what led investigators to start looking into allegations involving child pornography against former 10TV meteorologist Mike Davis.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) received 25 tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a Yahoo! Inc. account associated with Davis’ email address had uploaded more than 15,000 images of suspected child pornography using that email address.
According to the affidavit in support of the search warrant, “the complaint described the images as being female children ranging in the age from pre-teen to young teenager.”
Davis pleaded not guilty earlier this year to four counts related to child pornography.
He was indicted on various felony degrees of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.
The indictment alleges that Davis downloaded and emailed to himself videos and images depicting young children engaging in sexual activity.
According to the affidavit, Davis stated he would email the images to himself to view on other devices.
He had been “regularly e-mailing” images to himself in “small batches” since December of 2012, according to the affidavit.
Members of the ICAC task force served a search warrant on Davis’ home in September seeking electronic devices including computers, laptops and tablets.
After searching Davis’ home, authorities came to WBNS and seized Davis’ personal laptop and four thumb drives from his bag.
Davis remains free on bond. His next scheduled court date is in January 2020.
