Watertown man arrested on child porn charge

July 8, 2023
Mike Tanner

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Watertown police arrested a local man on child pornography charges Friday.

They received a tip regarding possible possession of child porn which led to the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 900 block of North Broadway in Watertown.

As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant for Possession of Child Pornography was issued for 39 year-old Laine Henman of Watertown.

He was taken into custody without incident on Friday and was booked into the Codington County Detention Center on $10,000 cash bond.

The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and Child Protection Services assisted Watertown police.

The investigation remains open, and additional charges are pending.