Press Release received from Jason Bridges – Nacogdoches County Sheriff
An ongoing investigation into child pornography has resulted in the arrest of Jacob Elisha Giles from Nacogdoches, Texas. In June of 2026, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Texas Attorney General’s Office about possible child pornography being downloaded over the internet.
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office is a part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the Texas Attorney General’s Office. After obtaining information from the ICAC, investigators started conducting an ongoing investigation and identified a suspect living in an apartment complex on Pearl Street.
A search warrant was obtained for Giles’s residence. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators found clear evidence on electronic devices belonging to Giles of Child Pornography. Giles was arrested at the scene and transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail.
At the time, Giles was charged with one count of Possession or promotion of child Pornography and booked into the county jail on June 30, 2026. During the short term of the investigation, investigators found more evidence of child pornography, and an additional charge was placed on Giles on July 6, 2026.
Electronic devices belonging to Giles were sent off for more forensic analysis. Investigators recently received that information from those analyses, leading to additional charges being filed. Giles has been subsequently charged with the following: Three more counts of Possession or promotion of child pornography, a 1st-degree felony, and one count of bestiality, a state jail felony. The total bond on all charges has been set at $575,000.00.
Jacob Giles, 31 years of age, remains in the Nacogdoches County Jail at this time. All charges have been sent to the Nacogdoches District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.