Peters Township Man Faces Trial On Child Porn Charges

A Peters Township man accused of possessing child pornography and inappropriate interaction with a minor from Ashland County Ohio waived his charges to court on Tuesday. Zachary Nee, 24 is facing 91 charges of child pornography and three charges of criminal use of a communications device. In September of 2023, Ashland County Ohio Sheriffs contacted Peters Township Police about their investigation into Nee having inappropriate contact with a 13 year old girl. Ohio police found explicit messages sent to Nee on the victim’s phone. Peters Township Police obtained a search warrant and seized several electronic devices that had child pornography stored on them. It also revealed text messages between Nee and the victim, however no pictures of the victim were discovered. Nee is free on $150,000 bond. He will be formally arraigned on July 18.