TBI Charges McMinn County Man in Child Sex Crimes Case

Kenterrius McGuffie, 27 (Courtesy: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)

TBI Charges McMinn County Man in Child Sex Crimes Case

Kenterrius McGuffie, 27 (Courtesy: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)

Athens, TN (WOKI) An Athens man is arrested and charged after allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material to Snapchat.

Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say 27 year-old Kenterrius McGuffie was arrested at his workplace in Sweetwater Monday following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning child sexual abuse material being uploaded by a Snapchat user, later identified as McGuffie.

Following a search of his home, TBI agents subsequently arrested McGuffie, charging him with 13 counts of Aggravated Rape of a Child, 12 counts of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, one count of Continual Sexual Abuse of a Child, and one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Over 50 Images).

McGuffie is being held in the McMinn County Jail on a $400,000 bond. 

TBI says this is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is being asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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