Pineville, WV (WOAY) – A Wyoming County man is in jail for allegedly being in possession of child pornography.
19-year-old Russell Lee Hearn is charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the criminal complaint, a digital forensics extraction was performed on a mobile device that produced evidence for a Child Sexual Abuse Material case. The images were obtained as a result of an order from the Wyoming County Circuit Court.
On Monday July 28, 2025, investigators obtained an independent search warrant for Hearn’s cell phone, which contained over 30 different images depicting child pornography, including images involving a pre-pubescent female.
Russell Lee Hearn was arrested on July 31, 2025, and is housed at Southern Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash only bond.
