Members of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) conducted a two day statewide proactive initiative combating those distributing child pornography on the Internet.
For the past several months Investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have been conducting investigations and identifying computers on the Internet that are offering pornographic videos of children for others to download. Investigators were able to trace this information to numerous computers throughout the state.
As a result of this operation twelve search and seizure warrants were executed throughout the state. The participating agencies are as follows: Maryland State Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore field office, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, Baltimore City Police, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Howard County Police Department, Montgomery County Police Department, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, and Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Due to search and seizure warrants numerous items or digital media were seized and several individuals were identified that have a sexual interest in children, several charges are pending. All digital items have been turned over to the respective agencies Computer Forensic Labs for analysis.
Lt. Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
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