Hillendale Man Arrested on Charges of Child Pornography, Sex Abuse

A Hillendale man was arrested Wednesday after investigators said they found child pornography in his home, Baltimore County police announced Thursday.

Tony Chestnut, 56, of the 1200 block of Halstead Road, was charged with several violations, including possession and distribution of child pornography and sexual abuse charges.

Police executed a warrant on his home Wednesday after receiving a tip. Police said they found movies containing child pornography and another video that police said shows Chestnut abusing a developmentally disabled man.

Chestnut worked for Associated Catholic Charities as a caregiver for developmentally disabled adults, and police said the man in the video is someone Chestnut knew through his work.

Chestnut has no prior convictions, according to online court records.