STATE POLICE ARREST BOWIE MAN FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

(Bowie, MD) – Members of the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit have arrested a Bowie man in connection with the distribution and possession of child pornography. Alvin Rashad Sanders, 31, of the 2000 block of War Admiral Court in Bowie was arrested today and charged with eleven counts of distributing and possessing child pornography. If convicted of the charges, Sanders faces up to 80 years in prison. In June, a trooper assigned to the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began the investigation after identifying a computer on the Internet that was offering pornographic videos of children for others to download. Troopers were able to trace the computer back to Sanders. A search warrant for his residence was subsequently executed,leading investigators to seize computers and several devices capable of storing digital data. Investigators examined the computers and recovered files depicting children involved in various sexual activities. An arrest warrant was subsequently obtained charging Sanders with eleven counts of possessing and distributing child pornography. Sanders turned himself in to investigators this morning. He was processed and turned over to the Prince George’s County Detention Center where he will see a Court Commissioner for a bond hearing. The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of police agencies from around the state. Its primary mission is to protect children from computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. The Task Force works cooperatively with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to provide resources to combat these crimes. Additionally, the Task Force provides community awareness campaigns helping to prevent the spread of these crimes through education.