FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn, (WDEF) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Jamestown man accused of violating the Tennessee Computer Crimes Act.
According to police, in December of 2023, TBI agents began investigating allegations that David Ihben was threatening a public official, through phone calls.
During the investigation, agents learned that Ihben had created an online account claiming the public official had forced Ihben to get his children vaccinated.
Law enforcement confirms that Ihben received more than $11,000 in donations through that site.
On June 26, 2025, a Fentress County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Ihben with one count of Violation of the Tennessee Computer Crimes Act.
On Friday, Ihben was taken into custody and booked into the Fentress County Jail on a $25,000.00 secure bond.
