Prosecutor: Clarkston man found with 35 hard drives of child pornography, bestiality
Clarkston man held on child porn, bestiality charges
The Oakland County Prosecutor announced charges against a Clarkston man who authorities said had over 35 hard drives containing child pornography.
FOX 2 - A Clarkston man has been charged with child pornography crimes after massive quantities of sexually abusive material were allegedly found at his residence.
The suspect is facing three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity and three counts of use of a computer for a crime.
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Investigators found 35 hard drives along with multiple thumb drives, CDs, DVDs, and computer devices which contained tens of thousands of child sexual abuse material files, including some involving bestiality.
Law enforcement officials believe the 45-year-old was attempting to create a server of child pornography.
"The scale of depravity uncovered in this case is shocking," said Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald. "Behind every one of these images and videos is a child who was the victim of unspeakable abuse. I’m committed to aggressively prosecuting child pornography cases so we can protect the next child from becoming a victim."
Each count of aggravated child sexually abusive activity is punishable by up to 25 years in prison and/or a $125,000 fine.
Each count of use of a computer to commit a crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine, with a consecutive sentence potentially landing him up to 45 years in prison.
The Source: Information for this report is from the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.