Tucumcari – Stephen Hensley, 41 of Tucumcari was arrested after agents

linked Hensley to an on line profile of trading child pornography.

Early yesterday morning agents with the New Mexico State Police Online

Predator Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Tucumcari, NM.

The search warrant was the result of a proactive investigation initiated

by OPU agents into the illegal trading of child pornography over the

internet. While at the residence, Agents interviewed Stephen Hensley.

Hensley admitted to possessing child pornography images and storing those

images on multiple disks. While executing the search warrant agents were

able to find several hundred child pornography images on computers and

disks.

After completing the search warrant, Hensley was charged with 45 felony

counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Manufacturing), 3 felony counts

of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Distribution) and 236 felony counts of

Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession). Hensley was later booked

into the Quay County Detention Center.