Detectives with the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a St. Joseph County man on alleged charges of possession of child pornography.

This investigation by the task force began when a tip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which ultimately led to a search warrant being served on a residence in the 300 block of North Jefferson Street in North Liberty.

As a result of the investigation, Christopher Nicolini, 48, was arrested and taken to the St. Joseph County Jail for seven counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one count of Child Exploitation.

Anybody with information related to internet crimes against children are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or make a report at https://report.cybertip.org/.