Cecil County School Officials Issue Child Pornography Warning

CECIL COUNTY, MD — School officials say that the Cecil County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible case of child pornography. Authorities are asking people not to distribute anything that may seem to match that description, and instead to contact the sheriff's office. Additionally, officials are encouraging people to talk to their children about the seriousness of such material.

"The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a pornographic video of a minor that may be circulating around the county," Cecil County Public Schools officials said in a statement. "The Sheriff’s Office has asked that we communicate with all families in an effort to make everyone aware of the serious consequences associated with the possession or distribution of pornography."

Promoting and distributing child pornography carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and up to a $25,000 fine in the state of Maryland.

"Please discuss this with your child and impress upon them the very serious consequences, both disciplinary and legal, that one would face if found to possess content of this nature," school officials said in a statement Thursday. "If a student receives or is made aware of this type of content they need to report it to an adult immediately."

Anyone with information about child pornography may contact the Cecil County Sheriff's Office at 410-996-5500.

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