- Bowler Brandon Novak arrested during US Open 2024 this month
- This week he was transferred from a jail in Indianapolis to the Ross County Jail in Ohio.
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Professional bowler Brandon Novak is reportedly facing 15 counts of child pornography after he was arrested midway through the 2024 US Open.
The 35-year-old man was extradited from Indianapolis to the Ross County Jail in Ohio, where records show he is being held on felony charges of pandering in sexually oriented matters involving a minor and unlawful use of a minor in oriented material. to nudity.
Novak, who was arrested by U.S. Marshals while competing in the tournament earlier this month, is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on March 21, according to cnn.
TO video clip, posted online, it claims to show the moment police stopped him mid-match. According to the official tournament rankings, Novak finished in 36th place and earned $1,500 in winnings.
The Ohio native was transferred Thursday from the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis to the Ross County Jail in Ohio.
Pro Bowler Brandon Novak Faces 15 Child Porn Charges
The 35-year-old man was extradited from Indianapolis to the Ross County Jail in Ohio earlier this week.
Novak was first detained on Feb. 1, but at the time authorities only said he was wanted on a warrant stemming from a secret indictment.
Novak had been under investigation by Chillicothe police since February 2023, according to a report obtained by The Columbus Dispatch through an Ohio Public Records Act request.
He said a Chillicothe police detective had received a complaint from Facebook about Novak’s account being associated with child sexual abuse material.
Authorities soon executed a search warrant at Novak’s residence and interviewed him, the report said.
During the interview, Novak said he purchased pornography from someone on the social media app Snapchat, but initially said he did not know the videos would contain child sexual abuse material.
He later admitted knowing he was purchasing child sexual abuse material and taking steps to conceal it, authorities said.
Novak has been a professional bowler for more than a decade and has won two tournaments, according to his profile on the Professional Bowling Association website.