Fairbury Public Library remains closed due to investigation by Nebraska State Patrol
At this time the library remains closed as officials attempts to see what content may have been viewed or accessed on the computers and servers.
By News Channel NebraskaFAIRBURY, Neb -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's office has released details as to why the Fairbury Public Library has been closed to the public.
On Saturday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department received a call from staff at the Fairbury Public Library in regards to someone potentially using the public computers in the library to potentially access sexually explicit materials, including images of minor children.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's office then contacted the Nebraska State Patrol Technical Crimes investigation Team to assist with the investigation. At this time the library remains closed as officials attempt to see what content may have been viewed or accessed on the computers and servers.
Fairbury Mayor, Spencer Brown released this statement on Tuesday "I would like to express a sincere thanks to the Sheriff's Office and my staff that responded to this situation. Also a thanks to the citizens of Fairbury for your patience and understanding. The safety of our citizens and more importantly our children is our top priority. The Library will resume normal operation on Thursday of this week"
This is a developing story as the case remains under investigation.