A Jefferson man was taken into custody last week for allegedly obtaining explicit pictures of a minor female over a communication app. According to Greene County District Court records, 18-year-old Braeden Michael Turner was arrested on March 26 after an arrest warrant was issued when a report was filed that Turner allegedly received pictures of the minor female without clothes between Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, 2025 over Snapchat. Turner posted bond and has been released from custody with a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 1 at the Greene County Courthouse. Turner is facing six charges of sexual exploitation of a minor- cause to engage in act, all class B felonies, and possession of a depiction of minor in sex act, first offense, a class D felony. Across all charges, a maximum sentence of 160 years in prison and $10,245 in fines may be imposed.
