July 12, 2024 

HOPE, Ark. —  On Monday, July 8, 2024, agents with ASP’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) arrested Rodney Lee Watson, 71, of Hope, following a search warrant stemming from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The investigation led to Watson being charged with 100 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing material depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.

ICAC Agents arrested Watson and transported him to the Hempstead County Detention Center. Watson’s bond was set at $250,000.