Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Austin Norris, 28, of Watts, Oklahoma, on a federal count of receiving or distributing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor:
“This arrest stems from an investigation by my office that began with a tip to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. A special agent from my office investigating the case is also a task force officer with Homeland Security Investigations and worked with federal authorities to arrest Norris, who recently moved from Arkansas to Oklahoma.
“I offer my thanks to agents with HSI Fayetteville and HSI Tulsa, and troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for working with my office’s Special Investigations Division on this arrest. It takes a team effort to fight the reprehensible crime of sexually exploiting our children.”
Norris was arrested on September 9 on a federal arrest warrant for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(A)(2) – Certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors. A search warrant was also served at his residence. After his arrest, Norris’ digital devices were seized.
Norris is being held without bond in the Tulsa County jail, where he will be turned over to the U.S. Marshals Service and transported to federal court in Little Rock.
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