Elkhart man suspected of buying child sex abuse material with cryptocurrency in custody
Posted: Oct 2, 2026 2:05 PM EDT
Elkhart County Jail ELKHART, Ind. -- An Elkhart man suspected of using cryptocurrency to buy child sex abuse material is in custody.
Officers arrested 22-year-old Zakary DeFreese on September 30. He faces 10 felony counts of Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material.
Elkhart police officials say officers found multiple CSAM videos and images on a device.
