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Sykesville man charged for distributing child porn

Posted at 9:00 PM, Nov 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-07 21:00:08-05

A Sykesville man was arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.

Maryland State Police arrested 19-year-old David Esmond Monday. 

In April 2016, a member of Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit was conducting an online investigation of the distribution and possession of child pornography. The investigator downloaded child porn from a specific internet address. The investigation led police to Esmond's address.

A preliminary forensic review of Esmond's computer indicated as many as 25,000 images and/or video files of child pornography were present. The investigation is ongoing.

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