Glen Burnie Man Charged With Distribution Of Child Porn: Police

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A 21-year-old Glen Burnie man has been arrested and charged with six counts of distribution of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography. Nicholas Edwards was arrested April 27 by the Anne Arundel County Police Fugitive Apprehension Team.

On April 24, 2019, the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit initiated an investigation after being notified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a specific account that was directly associated in uploading child pornographic images to a particular internet site. Detectives executed a search warrant for a home located in the 500 block of Stanhome Drive in Glen Burnie July 2, according to a report released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Numerous digital devices were removed for analysis. Edwards was interviewed at the scene. The results from the forensic extraction and an investigation into numerous internet accounts opened by Edwards revealed child pornography, the report noted.

The Anne Arundel County Police asks anyone with information about this incident or the suspect to contact the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit at 410-222-4733 or remain anonymous by calling the Anne Arundel County Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.