Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement announcing the arrest of Michael Edwards, 24, of Jacksonville on charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM):
“Thanks to four related cybertips that came in through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), investigators in my Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant at Michael Edwards’s home on March 12, with the assistance of the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office. We seized multiple electronic devices, and forensic analysis revealed 461 files of CSAM content.
“Edwards turned himself in today and was charged with 461 counts of Pandering or Possessing Visual or Print Medium Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving Children, all Class C Felonies.
“I am grateful to my Special Investigations Division for their excellent work on this case and to the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance. It grieves me each time we learn of children being exploited this way, and I am resolved to bring justice to these perpetrators.”
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