Belcamp man arrested, charged with eight counts of child porn
Yesterday, a Harford County man was arrested after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession of child pornography. The man was identified as Sandeep Patel, 29, of Belcamp, Maryland.
Patel was charged with eight counts of possession of child pornography. He was arrested at his home on Cranesbill Court in Belcamp without incident and taken to the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack for processing.
In February 2019, Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an online investigation involving the possession of child pornography. Detectives discovered a person online actively pursuing the receipt of child pornography files. Further investigations led to the identification of the suspect and his residence in Harford County.
In April 2019, the case was transferred to an investigator assigned to the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
At about 6 a.m. on May 22, the Maryland State Police, assisted by Homeland Security Investigations, served a search warrant at the identified residence. During the serving of the warrant, a preliminary forensic review of Patel’s electronic devices revealed multiple child pornography files. The devices were seized and will be analyzed by the Maryland State Police Digital Forensics Laboratory.
(Source: Maryland State Police)
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