COLUMBUS - A Columbus man is accused of having child porn.

Police said they received a tip back in July about an IP address in the Columbus area hosting child porn.

A CPD spokesman said on Oct. 11, they executed a search warrant on the home of 37-year-old Joshua Bates, where they found a digital storage device containing over 200 images of suspected child porn.

They said on the Oct. 14, officers arrested Bates.

He is scheduled for a status hearing in court on Dec. 5.  His bond is $75,000.