MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — A 59-year-old man has been arrested after officers found multiple pieces of child pornography in his possession on Wednesday.
According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, officers received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force about the potential activity originating in the County.
Officers traced the activity to an IP address in the Town of Merrill and obtained a search warrant, which was executed on Wednesday morning. Officers arrested the unidentified man and booked him into the Lincoln County Jail.
Recommended charges include multiple counts for possession of child pornography. Officers add that there is no indication that any of the victims in the images were local.
Court action against him is pending.
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