Elkton man arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child porn

On February 16, the Maryland State Police reported that their Troopers arrested and charged a Cecil County man early Tuesday morning – after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.

The suspect is identified as Jacob Rubinstein, 41, of Elkton, Maryland.

Rubinstein is charged with seven counts of distribution of child pornography and 12 counts of possession of child pornography.

Beginning in September, the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit conducted an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography online. The investigation led Rubinstein’s being identified and his residence in Cecil County.

On Tuesday morning, Maryland State Police, assisted by Homeland Security and Investigations, served a search warrant at Rubinstein’s home. A preliminary forensic review of the suspect’s electronic devices revealed multiple child pornography files.

The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit coordinates the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This is a combined law enforcement effort involving police departments across Maryland that is made possible in part due to grant funds provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services and by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Task force investigators focus on identifying those involved in child pornography via the Internet and other related crimes that victimize children.

(Source: Maryland State Police)

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