(KAIR)--A former Leavenworth Planning Commission member has been arrested on eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Leavenworth Police Department.

In a release from the KBI, 43-year-old Jonathan D. Kesler, of Leavenworth, was arrested Friday afternoon, November 6, at approximately 3:00, on a Leavenworth County arrest warrant.

The eight counts involve the alleged possession of media depicting sexual abuse of children under the age of 18.

According to the KBI, the investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children forwarded more than 30 cyber tips to the agency on March 12, alleging a Leavenworth resident possessed child sexual abuse material.

Investigators subsequently obtained a search warrant for a residence near Sherman Avenue and Terrace Road in Leavenworth, where KBI agents conducted a search on May 20 and seized evidence.

Kesler was booked into the Leavenworth County Jail following his arrest.

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME.