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Gatesville man arrested on two counts of promotion of child pornography

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Posted at 1:28 PM, Feb 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-09 14:41:56-05

A 25-year-old Gatesville man has been arrested on two counts of promotion of child pornography.

Dustin Lane West, 25, of Gatesville was arrested on two counts of promotion of child pornography on Feb. 5, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office’s Child Exploitation Unit.

This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of images of child pornography with the potential of a victim.

"Investigators discovered clothing from the child at West’s residence," the Texas Attorney General’s Office’s Child Exploitation Unit said.

Investigators also seized additional devices for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit.

West is being held in the Coryell County Jail.