(Porter County, IN) - A Valparaiso man recently arrested for exploiting children now faces additional child pornography charges.

The Indiana State Police investigated a report of illegal images involving children which had been shared using a social media platform called Kik. Authorities traced the images to 20-year-old Kaiden Aurenz of Valparaiso.

On Wednesday he was charged with three felony counts of Child Exploitation.

According to court records, Aurenz also has at least three other cases of child pornography and solicitation pending against him.

Aurenz remains incarcerated at the Porter County Jail.  State Police Detectives were assisted by the Valparaiso Police Department in the investigation.

To report a crime with your child as a victim involving the internet or other electronic means, please contact your local Indiana law enforcement agency. ICAC Taskforce website: https://www.in.gov/isp/icactf/.