A 73-year-old Chickamauga man was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child on Tuesday evening residence, 228 Vittetoe Road, Chickamauga, GA, according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson.

Walker County Sheriff's Office detectives served a search warrant at the residence of Robert L. Hoppel after developing information that Hoppel was in possession of child pornography. During the search of Hoppel's residence, detectives located a considerable amount of child pornography in the home.

Hoppel was booked at the Walker County Jail on four counts sexual exploitation of a child and one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Hoppel was released on an $11,000 bond Wednesday afternoon. He will appear in Walker County Superior Court in November.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.