Child Pornography Charges Waged Against Forest Hill Man

BALTIMORE, MD — A Forest Hill man was charged with distribution of child pornography after an investigation at the South Locust Point Marine Terminal in Baltimore, according to authorities. Police said a private shipping company operating out of the terminal reported the incident upon discovering thousands of files of child pornography on one of its computers.

Mark Armstrong, 61, of the 2200 block of Phillips Mill Road, has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of distribution of child pornography. They stemmed from incidents that occurred in March, according to court records.

Armstrong was a former employee of the shipping company, BalTerm, which owns the computer, Cpl. Brady McCormick told Patch.

Armstrong was arrested and released after posting bond Friday, Aug. 28, court records show. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police reported the arrest came after a thorough investigation that involved multiple search warrants and subpoenas to identify Armstrong as the suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Criminal Investigation Unit at 410-537-6700. The investigation is ongoing.