Vestavia Man, Kay Ivey Staff Member Accused Of Child Solicitation

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — A Vestavia Hills resident and former member of Gov. Ky Ivey's staff has been arrested and charged with child solicitation by computer/electronic device. Chase Tristian Espy, 36, was arrested by the Homewood Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit.

Homewood police did not release any specific details on the case against Espy, but said he was transferred to Jefferson County Jail and was released on $30,000 bond Thursday afternoon.

Espy served in Ivey's office as part of her legal staff. A statement from Ivey's office said Espy had been terminated.

"The allegations against Mr. Espy are serious, tragic and shocking," Ivey's office said in a statement. "While he was employed by our office for only a few months, Mr. Espy has been terminated. As this is an ongoing investigation, no further information is available at this time."

Espy also previously served as a law clerk for Sen. Jeff Sessions and was on the Senate Judiciary Committee Bankruptcy and the Court Subcommittee from 2011 to 2012.