St. Clair Shores man charged with possessing child pornography after police seize evidence
Prosecutor: St. Clair Shores man had numerous child porn images, videos
Police identified him after information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was disseminated to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (FOX 2) - A St. Clair Shores man is facing several charges of possessing child sexually abusive materials after he allegedly uploaded videos and images to the internet.
Police identified him after information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was disseminated to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
Big picture view:
A 53-year-old St. Clair Shores man has been charged with several felonies tied to possessing child pornography.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that Eric Wojnowski had been arrested without incident after an investigation into internet crimes was sent to the department.
He was arraigned this week in the 40th District Court on six counts, including three concerning owning child sexually abusive material. According to law enforcement, Wojnowski was uploading videos and images to the internet.
He was also charged with three counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
"We have all kinds of agencies in law enforcement that are out there watching the web, watching who’s on dark sites, what’s uploaded and watching what is being transmitted between parties," said Maromb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido.
Dig deeper:
The probe began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the Michigan Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
It was reported that "numerous" videos and images had been uploaded to the internet.
A search warrant was executed and Wojnowski’s home was raided — his electronics were seized.
The source of the material was revealed to be the suspect, leading to a search warrant being executed by detectives from the Macomb Area Computer Enforcement.
According to a release from the sheriff's office, "several pieces of evidence" was found at the home.
He was arrested on June 3 and appeared in court on June 4.
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What's next:
Wojnowski posted bail after being given a $10,000 bond, cash/surety of 10%.
A probable cause conference and a preliminary exam are next.
The Source: A press release from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office was used while reporting this story. More details from the prosecutor are expected later Friday.