An elementary school employee from Hamilton County was taken into custody on July 21, 2026, following an investigation into the manufacturing of child sexual abuse material.

Key Details

• Suspect: Zackary Nelson

• Charges: Sexual exploitation of a minor / manufacture of child sexual abuse material

• Arrest Location: Daisy Elementary School, where Nelson worked as a janitor

• Evidence: Multiple electronic devices were seized from Nelson’s residence during the execution of a search warrant by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Criminal Investigations Unit.

Nelson was booked into the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center.

“If you choose to exploit children from a computer, remember that we still make house calls. Don’t be surprised when you look up from the screen and see us,” stated the HCSO Criminal Investigations Unit following the arrest.