46-Year-Old Kennewick Man Arrested for Uploading Child Abusive Porn

The man's home was swarmed by Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, Benton County and other Officers...and a cyber 'digital' sniffing K-9.

    Google Tip To Child Exploitation Center Triggered the Investigation

Officials did not reveal the exact timeline, but said a Google online tip sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has led to the Kennewick man facing multiple cyberporn and child abuse counts.

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Jason S. Ruegsegger was taken into custody in Kennewick, multiple agencies assisted in the arrest.

Authorities said Ruegsegger was uploading images of child sexual abuse onto his computer, but did not elaborate how many or exactly when it occurred.

  He is Now Facing Multiple Felonies

Richland Police offered up a lot of thanks to thier partners in the case, including;

"We want to thank our partners at the Kennewick Police Department, Pasco Police, Benton County, WA Sheriff's Office, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations for their assistance in this case."

Over the last few years, scrutiny and intensity have been turned up to white-hot when it comes to investigating online cybersex crimes, especially those involving children.