SCSO charge Kingsport man with child sex crimes

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Kingsport man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after a tip led to his arrest. Police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding images of suspected child pornography that were uploaded to the internet. Police said that the tip led to the arrest of 21-year-old Lukas Reed, who lives on Beechwood Road in Kingsport after a search warrant was executed on his home. Reed is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and additional charges are pending.