GALION—Gary Painter, 50, of Galion, is in the custody of the Crawford County Jail after the conclusion of a warrant at his home.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department released the following statement:

A warrant was served at Painter’s home located at 1965 St. Rt. 598 in Galion early Monday afternoon.

On March 21, 2022, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office concluded a child pornography investigation into illegal possession of explicit images of juveniles. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant at 1965 S.R 598 Galion, Ohio 44833 at 12:34 PM.

Arrested was Gary Lee Painter, age 50, who resides at the address. Mr. Painter was the target of the investigation. Deputies seized multiple electronic devices.

Criminal charges are pending against Mr. Painter for Possession of Child Pornography, Mr. Painter is currently incarcerated at the Crawford County Justice Center, and reports will be forwarded to the Crawford County Prosecutors Office for consideration of additional charges.

This case is still currently being investigated by the Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office.

Crawford County Now will continue to follow this developing story.