Cartersville Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn

CARTERSVILLE, GA — A Cartersville man has been charged by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office with possession and distribution of child pornography.

Preston Darby Nichols, 55, was arrested Thursday after his home at 10 Woodhaven Court was searched, according to WBHF Community Radio. The sheriff’s office executed the search warrant with help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security.

The investigation stemmed from reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding Nichols’ activity.

Nichols was being held at the Bartow County jail as of Thursday evening.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case should call the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-382-5050. Those with information about similar cases should call the GBI at 404-270-8870.