Chippewa County Kidnapping Suspect Now Charged with Distributing Child Pornography

Thursday, October 13th, 2022 -- 11:01 AM

Trevor Blackburn, 22, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, is charged with distributing child pornography.

The indictment alleges that on September 8, 2022, Blackburn posted a video of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct on a school district network.  Blackburn is currently being held in state custody at the Chippewa County Jail as he is the same individual involved in a recent kidnapping in Chippewa County.

A date has not been set for his initial appearance in federal court. If convicted, Blackburn faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation; Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office; Douglas County Sheriff’s Office; and Gilman, Superior, and Cornell Police Departments.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution; the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee has provided assistance.

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