Boise man arrested, accused of possessing sexually exploitative material of children

Police arrested a 49-year-old Boise man Wednesday on multiple counts of suspected possession of sexually exploitative material involving children.

Chester Hartman was booked after the Idaho Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit executed a search warrant on June 23.

He remains in custody at the Ada County Jail with bond set at $250,000.

The Ada County Sheriff’s Office and Ada County Prosecutor’s Office assisted the ICAC Unit with the arrest.

Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is asked to contact local police, the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

Ruth Brown

Idaho Statesman

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Reporter Ruth Brown covers the criminal justice and correctional systems in Idaho. She focuses on breaking news, public safety and social justice. Prior to coming to the Idaho Statesman, she was a reporter at the Idaho Press-Tribune, the Bakersfield Californian and the Idaho Falls Post Register.