He’s facing 45 counts of possession of child phonography
Kodi James Harrison (Photo Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)
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Frederick, Md (KM) A Walkersville man has been charged with 45 counts of possession of child pornography. On Thursday, March 13th, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kodi James Harrison, 30 at his home in the 8000 block Fortune Place.
Authorities say this follows an investigation which began in January when detectives followed four leads from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding sex abuse materials.. They obtained warrants for the associated accounts which consisted of more than three dozen files.
Harrison is currently held held without bond.
“The general public should be aware of he magnitude of this problem and volume of cases involving child pornography and child exploitation,” says Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, in a statement. “It is a constantly increasing type of criminal activity. Our ICAC {Internet Crimes Against Children} section is aggressively identifying and targeting internet predators while working to protect children and other vulnerable individuals in Frederick County.”
This case remains under investigation, and anyone who has additional information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office. They can call Detective Staub at 301-600-3679.
By Kevin McManus