Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several child sex crimes charges in Knox County.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office took 49-year-old Gary Phillips into custody on February 7 at a home on Pellissippi Parkway.

KCSO responded to the home to execute a search warrant after receiving a cyber crimes tip.

According to the report, someone let the office know that Phillips was posting child sex abuse material on Kik, a platform similar to social media websites.

Deputies found evidence confirming that Phillips had filmed and posted video of child sex abuse.

Phillips is charged with several crimes, including rape of a child and sexual exploitation of a minor.