Crime & Safety

Kids Allegedly Shown Porn Stored In Garage; Man Arrested

A neighbor told police that pornographic images were regularly shown to children in the home and in the neighborhood. A 46-year-old man was arrested for exposing a child to harmful material.

A 46-year-old Oak Creek man was arrested Monday night after police found pornographic images in his garage to which he admitted a child has access.

The man told police his 7-year-old daughter has regular access to the garage, but no other kids do. But a neighbor told police the images are regularly shown to kids living in the home, as well as other children in the neighborhood, according to an Oak Creek police report.

The man was taken into custody for exposing a child to harmful material and ordered to the district attorney's office on Oct. 3.

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