Essexville Resident Arrested for Possession and Transportation of Child Sexually Abusive Material

The investigation was initiated when it was learned that Hiltz was sharing files of child sexually abusive material on the internet which resulted in the seizure of digital evidence from his home. Hiltz, who was incarcerated at the Parnall Correctional Facility on unrelated charges, was arraigned on the new charges in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, on Monday, February 26.

Hiltz was charged with one count of possession of child sexually abusive material and one count of transportation of child sexually abusive material. Hiltz was arraigned in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan on Monday, February 26.

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 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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 CyberTipLine at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.