Johnson City Man Arrested for Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – www.elizabethton.com

JOHNSON CITY – On October 24, investigators from the Johnson City Police Department Special Victims Unit (JCPD SVU) arrested Brett Howington, 28, of Johnson City, and charged him with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.

The arrest followed an investigation conducted by the JCPD SVU as part of the Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The investigation focused on the distribution of child pornography and Howington was identified as a suspect. Investigators executed a search warrant at his home, leading to his arrest.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.

Howington was taken to the Washington County Detention Center.