Jackson Man Arrested for Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material

Cleveland was arrested following a Michigan Department of Corrections compliance check in which digital evidence was seized from his home.

Following the compliance check, Cleveland was charged with criminal sexual conduct, child sexually abusive material, and using a computer to commit a crime. Cleveland was arraigned in 12th District Court on Friday, April 16.

If convicted Cleveland faces up to life in prison for criminal sexual conduct, 20 years for each count of child sexually abusive material aggravated, and 20 years for using a computer to commit a crime.

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.