Crime & Safety

Prince George's County Man Faces Child Pornography Charges

A Suitland man was arrested on five charges after investigators say they found images of child pornography on his computer.

A Prince George’s County man faces multiple child pornography charges after investigators say they found images of child pornography on a computer he used.

James Edward Littlejohn, 47, of Suitland, was arrested Friday without incident, authorities said. Littlejohn was charged with distributing child pornography and four counts of possession of child pornography, according to online court records.

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As a result of this investigation, an arrest warrant was executed at a residence in the Suitland area in Prince George’s County by a Maryland State Police Computer Crimes investigator and agents from the Department of Homeland Security, and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office, according to a news release.

Investigators identified Littlejohn as the focus of the investigation. Littlejohn was arrested as the result of evidence found on a seized computer he had access to, which contained images of child pornography, authorities say.

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Littlejohn was taken to Prince George’s County Central Booking by troopers from the Forestville Barrack to be seen by a District Court Commissioner.

His preliminary hearing is set for June 23.

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