LONDON (KY)
WYMT-TV, CBS-57 [Hazard KY]
October 23, 2026
By Anthony Sizemore
New details in the case of an Eastern Kentucky pastor arrested earlier this month on charges related to child sexual exploitation.
Jared Salmons’ case advanced to federal court, where he was indicted on Thursday in London.
He was charged with four counts of knowingly producing obscene visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, involving five minor victims between late September and mid-October in Knott County.
He was also federally indicted on four counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
Federal prosecutors say an iPhone 17 Pro Max seized from Salmons is subject to forfeiture.
Salmons was a pastor in Perry County and also worked as general manager of the Knott County Water and Sewer District before being fired after his arrest.