Second Ankeny Man Charged in Child Porn Investigation

A second Ankeny man was arrested on porn charges last week, according to a release from the Ankeny Police Department.

Aadne Stokka, 36, of NE Ledgestone Court, was charged with one count of felony sexual exploitation of a minor, a Class C felony; and seven counts of misdemeanor sexual exploitation of a minor, all aggravated misdemeanors.

Stokka was arrested Friday, June 28 in connection with an investigation that began with a tip from the CyberTipline at the Nation Center for Missing and Exploited Children located in Alexandria, VA. Ankeny detectives executed a search warrant at a NE Ledgestone Court home about 1 p.m. June 28 and arrested Stokka after the search and an interview, according to the release.

Stokka was taken to the Polk County Jail and later released. 

A Paul Hildreth of Ankeny was also charged with child pornography offenses recently but has reportedly commited suicide since the arrest.

See: Ankeny Man Charged in Child Porn Case Found Dead in Apparent Suicide