The suspect is identified as David Carl Tranberg, 40, from Bowie, Maryland. He was arrested without incident. Tranberg was charged with child pornography related charges during an investigation into child exploitation.
On August 25th, 2015 after a month long investigation, a search and seizure warrant was executed in Prince George’s County, Maryland by the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Naval Criminal Investigative Services. Investigators identified Tranberg as the focus of the investigation. Investigators arrested Tranberg on scene charging him with four counts of Distributing Child Pornography and four counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Tranberg was transported to the Prince George’s County Detention Center where he was waiting to see a District Court Commissioner.
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.
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