Full Notification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
GARFIELD COUNTY, Okla. (December 22, 2022) – Yesterday, Special Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Enid man on child pornography charges. With assistance from the Enid Police Department and their Special Weapons and Tactics Team, a search warrant was served in the 2000 block of West Oklahoma in Enid and subsequently arrested 27-year-old Mitchell Andrew Cheek on multiple felony charges.

On September 26, 2022, the OSBI ICAC Unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the uploading of child pornography to a Google Account. The IP address where the uploading occurred traced back to Rogers County. The investigation reveled Cheek as the suspect associated with the Google account and that Cheek had a connection to the location associated with the IP address. An arrest warrant was issued for Cheek out of Rogers County.

After his arrest, Cheek was booked into the Garfield County Detention Center in Enid, and a hold was placed on him for the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office.

Cheek will be extradited to Rogers County, where he will be held without bond for the following charges:

• Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography
• Publish/Distribute/Participate in Obscene Material            
• Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act
 
The OSBI appreciates the assistance from the Enid Police Department, Garfield County District Attorney’s Office, and the Rogers County District Attorney’s Office with this investigation.

If you suspect a child is being sexually abused or exploited, contact the OSBI or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or www.cybertipline.com.

***A booking photo of Cheek is attached.***