Suspect accused of possessing child pornography following search in Barron County

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A suspect is accused of possessing child pornography following a search in Barron County.

According to a press release from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department searched a home at 462 24th Street in the Town of Sioux Creek following an investigation into child pornography.

Authorities found a cell phone at the home belonging to 51-year-old Tony Warner of Chetek.

The press release says the cell phone contained several files of suspected child pornography.

According to the press release, Warner is being held at the Barron County Jail on the suspicion of possession of child pornography, awaiting formal charges from the Barron County District Attorney’s Office.