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Muncie resident arrested for possession of child pornography

Andrew Schoettmer (31) was arrested April 1, following a three-month investigation involving possession of child pornography, conducted by the Indiana State Police.

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Andrew Schoettmer (31) was arrested April 1, following a three-month investigation involving possession of child pornography. The investigation was conducted by Indiana State Police.

Schoettmer was arrested and transported to the Delaware County Jail, where he is preliminarily charged with:

  • Possession of child Pornography; Level 5 Felony
  • Possession of Child Pornography, possession child pornography depicting a child under 12 years old; Level 4 Felony.   

The search warrant was executed at Woods Edge Apartments in Muncie. The investigation was initiated in January after receiving cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). 

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