Crime & Safety

Northport Man Jailed On 10 Charges Relating To Child Pornography

The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force has charged a Northport man with 10 felony charges relating to child pornography.

Kyler Augusto Murillo
Kyler Augusto Murillo (Tuscaloosa County Jail)

NORTHPORT, AL — The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force has arrested a Northport man on 10 felony charges relating to child pornography.


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The Task Force said in a press release on Tuesday that Kyler Augusto Murillo, 20, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with three counts of dissemination of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography.

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Investigators reportedly obtained warrants after discovering child sexual abuse material during a Nov. 9 search warrant carried out at Murillo's home on Hunter Creek Road.

The Task Force says Murillo turned himself in at the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Nov. 16 and was released after posting $50,000 bond.

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