According to Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey on May 27, 2026, the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 4420 State Route 316 West Ashville, Ohio.
The search warrant is the next step in an ongoing ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigation.
During the search warrant, witnesses and suspects were interviewed, and evidence was seized. Evidence was also reviewed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Computer Crimes Unit. At the conclusion of the search warrant, 39-year-old Brandon M. Scott was arrested and transported to the Pickaway County Jail.
Brandon Scott is charged with two counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor one count a Felony of the 2nd Degree and one count a Felony of the 4th Degree.
Brandon Scott will have his initial arraignment in the Circleville Municipal Court on May 28, 2026. Sheriff Hafey would like to thank the Ohio State Highway Patrol Computer Crimes Unit and the South Bloomfield Police Department for their assistance with this case. This case remains under investigation by the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office.
