A Benton man was charged Thursday with possession of child pornography after federal and state officers searched his home.
The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit charged Joseph Hood, 30, after investigators, including the FBI, searched the home at 21 Pleasant Dr. Thursday morning.
Hood was charged with possession of sexually explicit materials and was taken to Kennebec County Jail. An initial search of Hood’s computer showed thousands of images of child porn.
Bail was set at $750 cash. Hood is forbidden from contact with anyone under the age of 16 and prohibited for using computers or data storage devices.
Officials are continuing to examine his computer files.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.