Maryland State Police arrested a man for sextortion and alleged possession and distribution of child pornography.
Isaiah S. Poole, 21, of Suitland, Maryland, was arrested on January 12 and charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of soliciting minors to engage in sexual conduct, two counts of causing minors to engage in as subjects in a performance exposing their private parts by threatening to inflict emotional distress and one count of distribution of child pornography.
Isaiah S. Poole of Suitland, Maryland, was arrested by Maryland State Police for allegedly selling and distributing child pornography, as well as sextortion.
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Police said the Maryland State Police Computer Crime Unit opened an investigation into Poole in October 2022 for alleged possession and distribution of child pornography online.
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A preliminary investigation found that Poole forced several minors to make sexually explicit videos, police said.
He then threatened to distribute the videos if the minors did not make more movies for him, according to police.
Elkton, MD, USA – May 27, 2014: Maryland State Police Trooper State Police car in parking lot.
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Members of the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which focuses on investigations involving Internet child pornography and other crimes that victimize children, obtained a search warrant and executed it shortly after 9 am at the Poole residence, with the help of the FBI. .
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Police also conducted a forensic review of Poole’s electronic devices at his residence, which according to a press release, revealed multiple files of child pornography.
Poole was arrested at the scene and transported to the Prince George’s County Detention Center, where he was held without bond.
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Police officers encourage anyone with information about the case to call the Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons at 1-800-637-5437, while police continue to determine if there are any additional victims related to the case.
