Crime tip from Google leads to arrest of Paducah man on pornography charges

A crime tip from Google led to the arrest of a Paducah man on pornography charges.

Paducah Police detectives began an investigation of 41-year-old Justin Bradshaw after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children notified the department of a cybercrime tip they received from Google. 

The tip included information about four videos stored on a Google Photos account that belonged to Bradshaw. The videos allegedly depicted sexually explicit acts involving children. The information was confirmed by investigators. 

Based on the information provided by Google and NCMEC, detectives obtained a search warrant. Their Digital Forensic Unit recovered 187 additional explicit images involving children from Bradshaw’s cellphone. 

Bradshaw was arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail on a $250,000 cash bond.

Charges include promoting a sexual performance by a minor, and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.