On September 23, 2026, the Fort Wayne Police Department received a cyber tip through its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force affiliate regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Date: October 9, 2026
Location: 5500 block of Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1000 hours
Suspect Arrested: Benjamin Lloyd Dennis, 41 years old, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Preliminary Charges:
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Felony Level 5
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
On September 23rd, 2026, the Fort Wayne Police Department received a cyber tip through its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) affiliate. A detective in the ICAC task force began investigating the cyber tip. Investigators identified a suspect, Benjamin Lloyd Dennis, a Fort Wayne resident. Today, investigators took Dennis into custody at his workplace. They transported him to the Allen County Jail.
Download the FWPD news release.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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