STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Staunton man has been arrested on several charges related to child pornography and bestiality.

Staunton Police say that they received a referral through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in March of 2026 and as part of a joint investigation involving the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, 34-year-old David A. Stathos was arrested on Tuesday, April 28.

Stathos was charged with fifteen counts of knowingly possessing and distributing child pornography and five counts of knowingly possessing an obscene item depicting a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal.

Police say the investigation is still ongoing. Stathos is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.