CUMBERLAND MAN INDICTED ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR CHARGE
According to public court records, Owen Bradley Cole was indicted on February 3, 2026, on a single count of sexual exploitation of a minor involving more than 100 images.
The alleged offense occurred between April 14, 2025, and August 5, 2025, with the indictment stating that materials in his possession included images of a minor engaged in sexual activity, exceeding 100 individual images or a combination of images and materials. CPD Detective Tyrel Lorenz is listed as the witness in the case.
Cole entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment on February 10, 2026, before Criminal Court Judge Wesley T. Bray, though the hearing was noted as rescheduled in some records. His bond was initially set at $250,000 (with a surety bond posted on February 13, 2026, and the case remaining open), but was later reduced to $500,000.
He is required to return to court for a deadline or further proceeding on May 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM before the same judge.
