MONETT, Ark. (AP) Authorities say an Arkansas man who was being investigated after alleging he tracks Bigfoot for the U.S. government has been arrested on a child porn charge.
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 46-year-old Keith Barnes was arrested last week after authorities say they found evidence for a charge of possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says it received an anonymous tip that Barnes possessed child pornography during an impersonation investigation.
The investigation began after people reported seeing Barnes wearing a uniform with a badge and stating he was a cryptozoologist with the Department of the Interior.
The department says Barnes doesn’t work there and that the job title doesn’t exist.
Barnes is scheduled to appear in court June 18.
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