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A Cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led to the arrest of a New Albany man for possession and distribution of child pornography.  

Indiana State Police Detectives Mike Bennett, working with the Indiana State Police – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force in Sellersburg began an investigation in June 2023 after receiving a cyber tip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The cyber tip report indicated that a specific account was possibly used to transmit child pornography images or video files.  

Based on information gathered in the investigation, Detective Bennett requested a search warrant for a Spring Street address in New Albany and also for 32-year-old David A. White of New Albany. Detective Bennett submitted all information to the Floyd County Prosecutor’s Office following the search and investigation.  

On October 5, 2023, Officers arrested David White on a warrant for two counts of Child Exploitation, each a level four felony, and three counts of Possession of Child Pornography, each a level five felony. 

White was transported to the Floyd County Jail without incident.  

The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or entice children, and the Indiana State Police oversees the task force.

The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages Hoosiers to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement-type crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The NCMEC website can be accessed through the ICAC Task Force website.

To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the Internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency.

ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales and the Securities Division announced that Darrin Blaine of Fishers, Indiana, has been charged with six counts of securities violations, one count of money laundering and one count of corrupt business influence, which are all Level 5 felonies. 

According to court documents, Blaine was operating under the companies Akamai Physics Inc.(“API”), Porrima Photonix, Inc. (“PPI”), and Laser Tech Investment Club (“LTIC”).

“The financial investors in this case placed their hard-earned money into the hands of someone whom they thought they could trust. Instead, the victims’ money fell into the hands of a bad actor who used the investors’ funds for personal use.  Our office will continue to seek justice for these Hoosier investors and hopefully restore some trust back to the victims,” said Secretary of State Diego Morales.  

Eight Indiana investors allegedly lost approximately $680,000.  Mr. Blaine was not registered to sell securities with the Indiana Securities Division. 

Mr. Blaine was arrested at his home, Thursday, October 12, 2023, and was booked into the Hamilton County Jail.  The charges are in connection to complaints received by the Indiana Securities Division relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Mr. Blaine.

Indiana Securities Commissioner Marie Castetter stated that the case was investigated by the Securities Division and New Mexico Regulations & Licensing Department Securities Division along with assistance from the Fishers Police Department, the IMPD Digital Forensics Unit, the Madison County High Tech Crime Unit and Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office is assisting with the asset recovery process.

Any individuals who may have invested with Mr. Blaine or the companies Akamai Physics Inc.(“API”), Porrima Photonix, Inc. (“PPI”), and Laser Tech Investment Club (“LTIC”), may contact the Indiana Securities Division at (317) 232-6681 or online at www.securities.sos.in.gov. 

Mr. Blaine is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.