The suspect is identified as Patrick Edward Alpaugh, 29, a registered sex offender from the 1000 block of Twaddell Drive in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. He was arrested on August 3, 2015, in Pennsylvania without incident. Alpaugh was charged with child pornography related charges while he was visiting friends in Cecil County, Maryland. Alpaugh is currently being held at the Delaware County Detention Center pending an extradition hearing back to Maryland.
As a result of the investigation, multiple search and seizure warrants were executed in Cecil County, Maryland by the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the Northern Central Criminal Enforcement Division. After interviewing the occupants at the residences where the search warrants were conducted, investigators identified Alpaugh as the focus of the investigation.
Further investigation confirmed Alpaugh was present at these locations during the times the child pornography was distributed. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Alpaugh on August 3, 2015 charging him with eight counts of distributing child pornography and eight counts of possession of child pornography. With the assistance of the Pennsylvania ICAC and Upper Chichester Police Department, Alpaugh was arrested at his Pennsylvania residence.
The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is part of the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Section and 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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Please castrate that fool please.
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