Midland Man Accused of Paying to Watch Child Sexual Exploitation

A Midland Man was arrested after allegedly paying to see sexual abuse of minors online.

54-year-old Nathaniel Coady was taken into custody last week and has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Homeland Security investigators say Coady was paying traffickers in the Philippines to watch livestreams of the abuse between 2017 and 2018.

The charge carries a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.