Crime & Safety
Carroll Man Faces Child Porn Charges
State troopers arrested a Finksburg man after a search of his home allegedly uncovered multiple images of child pornography.
FINKSBURG, MD – A Carroll County man was charged with 10 counts of child pornography Monday, according to Maryland State Police.
Peter Cox, 31, of the 3700 block of Niner Road in Finksburg, was charged with five counts of distribution and five counts of possession of child pornography, police said.
State troopers searched his home Monday and seized digital evidence that resulted in his arrest, according to police.
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Cox was awaiting an appearance before the court commissioner Monday evening, police reported.
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