Crime & Safety

Providence Man Possessed Child Pornography: Police

The Providence man was ordered to have no contact with minors.

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man possessed child pornography, police said.

Kenneth Wilson, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of child pornography and transfer of child pornography, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

"Mr. Wilson was processed at the Lincoln Barracks and transported to Sixth Division District Court," the release said.

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Wilson was arraigned and released on his own recognizance with "special conditions of no intended contact with minors and limited internet access."

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