Tuscola County Resident Arrested for Aggravated Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material

Crawford was arrested following an investigation in which digital evidence was seized from his person by Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for probation violations. Child pornography was located by MDOC and turned over to MSP for further investigation.

Crawford was charged with 25 counts of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession and 25 counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Crawford was arraigned in the 71B District Court on Thursday, October 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.