Arrest. MWC file photo
PLOVER, WI (WSAU) — A 21-year-old Plover man has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
According to a press release officers received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in late July regarding an IP address that may be connected to a child porn ring. They were able to pinpoint the residence and obtained a search warrant, which was executed on Tuesday morning.
Officers say the suspect was home at the time and admitted to receiving and distributing images of children between the ages of 6-12. He was immediately arrested and booked into the Portage County Jail for five counts each of possession of child pornography and sexual exploration of a minor.
While the name of the suspect was not included in the press release, Portage County arrest and jail records from Tuesday show Hayden Witzel-Marr was taken into custody at that time and address for matching counts.
Court action against him is pending.
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