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Foley Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
OBA Staff • September 4, 2024
Man Involved in Fatal Hit and Run Arrested for Child Pornography
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – On Tuesday, September 3, Foley Police arrested Kaleb Owens, 42, on multiple child pornography charges. Authorities had probable cause to believe Owens filmed and shared explicit footage of a minor.
Owens faces three charges:
- Dissemination and Display of Child Pornography,
- Production of Pornography with Minors, and
- Criminal Surveillance.
This arrest follows a previous charge from March 2024, when Owens was involved in a fatal hit-and-run near County Road 65 and Airport Road.
The Foley Police Department will request to revoke Owens' bond, which was initially granted for the hit-and-run case.
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