For Immediate Release
February 26, 2026
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 31-year-old Austin Mickelsen on Wednesday February 25th, 2026, on 5 counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material and 5 counts of distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
The ICAC Unit was assisted in this arrest by Idaho State Police, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department, Pocatello Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.
“Every arrest we make is a step toward protecting Idaho children from exploitation,” said Attorney General Labrador. “I’m grateful for the hard work of our ICAC investigators and the partnerships we’ve built with law enforcement agencies across the state to protect children.”
Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is encouraged to contact local police, the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
The Attorney General’s ICAC Unit works with the Idaho ICAC Task Force, a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, to investigate and prosecute individuals who use the internet to criminally exploit children.
Parents, educators, and law enforcement officials can find more information and helpful resources at the ICAC website, ICACIdaho.org.
The charges listed above are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
About Raúl Labrador
Raúl Labrador is the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation for the State of Idaho. This representation is furnished to state agencies, offices and boards in the furtherance of the state's legal interests. The office is part of state government’s executive branch and its duties are laid out in the Idaho Constitution.
