Crime & Safety

Providence Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography: Police

He was arrested by the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations, police said.

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was charged with possessing child pornography, police said.

Brandon Lurssen Valladares, 26, was arrested Tuesday by the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and agents with Homeland Security Investigations, the state police said in a media release.

"Mr. Valladares was transported to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island for arraignment," the release said.

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