Police issued a warrant on April 29 for a youth Bible study instructor in Ohio for allegedly downloading child pornography, Fox 8 reported.
Andrew Brown, 49, a volunteer teacher and youth Bible study leader, was arrested after a six-month federal investigation on suspicion of distributing and possessing child pornography. according to To Fox 8. The investigation reportedly began in October 2023 when law enforcement detected suspicious activity on a peer-to-peer file sharing network.
The download and distribution of child pornography was tracked by IP address through torrent software that allows direct file sharing between users, the report said. According to the report, between October 26, 2023, and November 1, 2023, the Franklin County Internet Child Crimes Task Force downloaded files from torrents linked to IP addresses to commit child sexual abuse. It is said that more than 1,000 images allegedly drawn by him have been discovered.
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After further investigation, authorities determined that computers in the apartment were consistently downloading pornography up until April 7, 2024, the report said. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at the Brown residence on April 29, Fox 8 reported. Once inside, they reportedly found Brown’s computer downloading and sharing child pornography. During his arrest, Brown admitted to using torrent software to obtain child pornography, described himself as a collector and stored large amounts of material across 21 devices in his home, the report said. He is said to have revealed that he owned the. Authorities later discovered that one of the devices contained hundreds of images and videos of an adult man sexually assaulting a girl, the report said.
According to Fox 8, after his arrest, Brown revealed that he was originally from Jamaica, had accessed child pornography there, and was currently living in the United States on an expired visa. Brown is charged with two counts of pandering to sexually explicit material involving a minor. To the outlet. He was initially held on $500,000 bail, but his case was transferred to Franklin County Civil Court, where he is awaiting a scheduled court date, the newspaper said. (Related: Report: Pro Bowler arrested during game on child pornography charges)
The Daily Caller contacted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for details on the charges against Brown, but has not yet received a response.
