Maryland man arrested for possessing and distributing child porn

A man from Carroll County, Maryland, was arrested and charged in the early morning hours of March 7, after a Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession and distribution of child pornography.  According to a press release from the Maryland State Police, Sean Michael Herbert, 38, of Sykesville, Maryland, was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography. Herbert was arrested at his residence without incident and later transported to the Carroll County Detention Center.

Back in September 2017, investigators received multiple downloads of images depicting child pornography from a computer traced to Herbert. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. on March 7, the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which consisted of the Maryland State Police and Homeland Security Investigations served a search and seizure warrant at Herbert’s residence. Forensic examiners conducted reviews of Herbert’s electronic devices, which resulted in the discovery of several images of child pornography. Herbert was arrested at the scene.

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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 funded 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.

Herbert was released from the Carroll County Detention Center after posting a $7,500 bond, according to The Baltimore Sun.  The investigation into this case is ongoing.

~ Posted by: Richard Webster, Ace News Today   /   Connect with Richard on Facebook and Twitter