By Liz Kellar | Staff Writer
A tip led Nevada County sheriff’s detectives to conduct a warrant search on a Nevada County residence, arresting a 34-year-old man Thursday on child porn charges, authorities said.
Mark Jacob Ivey has been charged with possession, and distribution, of child pornography, court records state. He remained in custody Friday on a $70,000 bond, according to jail records.
Ivey came to the attention of Nevada County law enforcement thanks to a tip from The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, said Nevada County Sheriff’s Lt. Sean Scales.
“Typically, they provide an IP address that has been linked to the downloading or uploading of child pornography images,” Scales said.