Boone Police charge man with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

BOONE, N.C. – Boone Police have arrested a 41-year-old man accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Investigators say Tony Ford is facing 10 counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor. He was given a $250,000 bond following his arrest. Ford is expected to face a judge in mid-September.

The Watauga Co. Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted in this investigation.