An 18-year-old was arrested for possessing and threatening to distribute explicit images of a minor.
On October 17, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a report of harassment involving Ethan Moen from Hamilton and a minor victim. The investigation revealed allegations against Moen, including the possession of nude images and videos depicting sexual acts involving both him and the minor, as well as threats made by Moen regarding the distribution of these explicit materials.
On October 20, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Moen’s cell phone, during which he admitted to having explicit evidence stored on the device. Further inquiries led to the discovery of additional videos dated from 2023, sourced from a social media platform. In a follow-up interview on October 21, Moen confessed to having sent two videos via Snapchat, which he deleted the following day.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, Moen was arrested on October 24 and faces multiple charges, including three counts of purchasing or possessing depictions of a minor in a sex act, classified as a first offense aggravated misdemeanor, and harassment in the first degree, also categorized as an aggravated misdemeanor. A cash or surety bond has been set at $2,000, and Moen is under a court-ordered no-contact directive with the minor victim.
