Clare man Arrested for Aggravated Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material

Beals was arrested following an investigation which began when the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, requested assistance for an ongoing exploitation of a minor investigation involving Beals.

Beals was charged with two counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, four counts of possession of child sexually abusive material, and six counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Beals was arraigned in the 80th Judicial District Court on December 21.

The MSP ICAC Task Force was assisted by the Clare Police Department.

The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org. The MSP ICAC Task Force also provides resources at http://www.michiganicac.com.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the Cyber Tip Line at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.