 A Knot County man is facing a felony charge accusing him of child sexual exploitation. According to a Kentucky State Police statement, 55-year-old David Brannum was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree possession of a matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Brannum was arrested as a result of an undercover internet crimes against children investigation which began after KSP received a request for assistance from the Indiana State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Brannum was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail. The charge he is facing is a class D felony charge punishable by up to five years in prison.