SEBASTIAN COUNTY (KFSM) — A National Guard member was arrested on Wednesday (May 31) on suspicion of child porn possession.
Ronnie A. Ross of Fort Smith was arrested after a warrant was issued for his arrest on March 3 for distributing, possessing or viewing child pornography. He was booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center and released on $50,000 bond.
Ross is also facing felony second-degree sexual assault, according to police. He was arrested for that charge on March 3.
Police wouldn’t release details regarding the matter, as they say an investigation continues.
Ross was employed with the National Guard. Calls to the National Guard for comment weren’t immediately returned. Whether he remains employed with the agency remains unclear.
