ASP ICAC Task Force arrests two men in separate CSAM cases

On Thursday, Oct. 17, special agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a residential search warrant in Leachville after receiving a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) cyber tip.
The investigation led to the arrest of Damon Clapp, 30, of Leachville, for sending and receiving multiple images and videos of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) associated with the tip.
ASP Special Agents transported Clapp to the Mississippi County Detention Center, where he is in custody on charges of distributing, possession, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Clapp is being held on a $100,000 bond.

Also on Thursday, October 17, 2024, ICAC Task Force special agents executed a residential search warrant on Ridge Road in Malvern in reference to a NCMEC cyber tip. The investigation led to the arrest of Ryan Porterfield, 31, of Malvern.
Special Agents transported Porterfield to the Hot Spring County Detention Center, where he was booked and charged with 11 counts of distributing, possession, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.