Crime & Safety
Annapolis Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
The man allegedly interacted with an undercover officer online; he faces seven counts of child pornography possession or related crimes.
An Annapolis man has been arrested on multiple counts of child pornography after interacting with an undercover police officer online, according to Annapolis Police.
Daniel Dickson, 26, of Annapolis was arrested Thursday for crimes against children. Dickson lived in Annapolis at the time of the alleged crime and an Annapolis Police Department Detective working with an FBI Task Force obtained an arrest warrant for Dickson.
With the help of the FBI and the Anne Arundel County Police Department, a search and seizure warrant was executed at Dickson’s current home in the 600 block of Puritan Court. Computer equipment was seized for examination.
Dickson was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, and four other criminal violations relating to child pornography.
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He is being held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center pending a bond hearing before a judge.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Chuck Bealefeld at 410-260-3439 or cebealefeld@annapolis.gov.
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»Photo of Daniel Dickson, courtesy of Annapolis Police
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