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December 28, 2022
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An international investigation into a child pornography case has resulted in the arrest of a Southwest Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting a child in Polk, Sevier and Howard Counties and distributing the act on film. According to the Sevier County Sheriff ’s Office, investigators with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security contacted members of the Howard County Sheriff ’s Office in late November in reference to case originally investigated in London, England. In that case, a suspect had been arrested in London on charges related to possession of child pornography. Agents with Homeland Security were reportedly able to identify a potential victim in that video as a resident of Southwest Arkansas. During questioning of the potential victim, investigators say they were able to determine the individual was Don’t burn your Christmas tree or send it to the dump. Help AGFC help fish. Find out not the victim but the perpetrator of more, plus other Arkansas State Park and outdoor activities to start the new year! the illicit act and material. See ASSAULT See OUTDOORS continued on page 20 continued on pages 14-15