Man arrested on multiple child sexual abuse material, animal abuse charges

LINCOLN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - A man has been arrested on numerous charges of child sexual abuse material and animal abuse.

According to the Lincoln County District Attorney, felony charges were filed against Jered Deatherage on October 28, 2025, for Possession Child Sexual Abuse Material, Distributing Child Pornography, Distributing Obscene Material, and Committing Crimes Against Nature.

On October 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the alleged crimes. After serving a search warrant and finding evidence of the crimes, an arrest warrant was quickly obtained.

Deatherage was arrested in Hot Springs, Arkansas, shortly after and extradited back to Oklahoma.