Lawton Man Arrested for Aggravated Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material

McAndrew was arrested following an investigation in which it was discovered McAndrew possessed and shared files of child sexually abusive material from a computer system at his home. Digital evidence seized from his home was examined and evidence was located implicating McAndrew’s involvement in the possession and distribution of the content.

McAndrew was charged with three counts of child sexually abusive activity- aggravated distributing or promoting, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and three counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material. McAndrew was arraigned in the 7th District Court on December 19.

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.