On January 12, 2026, Thomas McKinley, age 50, of Chesterfield, Virginia, was arrested for a violation
of §18.2-374.1:1 Code of Virginia, Possession of Child Pornography.
During the evening of January 11, 2026, the Bedford Police Department obtained information that
McKinley planned to travel from Chesterfield to the Town of Bedford in an attempt to engage in
sexual acts with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old child. BPD officers located McKinley and
took him into custody, at which time he was charged with possession of child pornography.
Additional charges are pending. Anyone with information related to McKinley is encouraged to
contact the Bedford Police Department at (540) 587-6011.