From Fox 56 WDKY -
A Laurel County paramedic is at the center of an FBI investigation regarding his alleged role in a dark web child sexual abuse material (CSAM) network.
The investigation reportedly dates back to September 2023, when an FBI agent identified 37-year-old Bradley Callahan’s IP address tied to an account subscribed to a dark web child pornography website. Callahan is originally from Harlan County.
Court documents note that since creating the account, Callahan has made references to his “collection,” making at least 29 posts distributing or commenting on links containing CSAM involving children as young as under eight years old.
An affidavit reported the site was shut down in 2024, and the FBI began surveillance on Callahan’s home in March 2025.
A special agent approached Callahan on Wednesday, March 12, at Ambulance Incorporated of Laurel County, where he served as a paramedic since 2008, and agreed to accompany them for an interview. There he allegedly admitted to accessing two CSAM networks via the dark web and connecting with other users to “trade material” on other sites, like Instagram.
Court documents state that according to Callahan, the last time he accessed child pornography was around Monday, March 10, and he had CSAM saved on his laptop.
Callahan was arrested later that same day on distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography charges.