Russell County man arrested for child sexual abuse material; second arrest in five years
UPDATE: Nicholas Caleb Smith has been booked back in jail. Smith was charged on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 4:48 p.m. with obstruction-failure to appear/bail jumping felonies.
He will remain in jail without bond.
Original report: A Russell County man is behind bars for the second time in five years.
Smith’s mugshot
41-year-old Nicholas Caleb Smith was arrested on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, for nine counts of possession of child pornography, which is also known as child sexual abuse material.
Smith was given a $45,000 bond, and appears to have bonded out of jail since his arrest. At 12:03 p.m. today, Smith’s mugshot was available for the public. As of tonight, the mugshot is no longer posted, which indicates he has bonded out.
Smith was previously arrested in February of 2021 for sexual abuse of a child in the second degree. Details surrounding his latest arrest is unclear at this time.
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