From Maryland State Police:
A Harford County man was arrested and charged today after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.
The suspect is identified as Christian Shoap, 22, of Bel Air, Maryland. He is charged with four counts of distribution of child pornography and nine counts of possession of child pornography. Shoap was arrested at his residence without incident and taken to the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack for processing.
In June 2019, troopers from the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an online investigation involving the distribution and possession of child pornography. Investigators obtained media files of child pornography that were being distributed online. Further investigation led to the identification of the suspect and his residence in Harford County.
At about 6 a.m. today, the Maryland State Police served a search warrant at the identified residence. During the serving of the warrant, a preliminary forensic review of Shoap’s electronic devices revealed multiple child pornography files. The devices were seized and will be analyzed by the Maryland State Police Digital Forensics Laboratory. Shoap was arrested without incident. Homeland Security Investigations assisted in this investigation.
The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit coordinates the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This is a combined law enforcement effort involving police departments across Maryland that is made possible in part due to grant funds provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) and by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Task force investigators focus on identifying those involved in child pornography via the Internet and other related crimes that victimize children.
EJK says
Another Harford County sicko…..you breed them like rats in Harford County. What is up with that?
, says
It’s a republican thing
ProudRepublican says
So says “Jeffery Epstein” and Bill Clinton. Your letting your TDS show.
WTF? says
Future Catholic priest no doubt.
SoulCrusher says
No wonder he was looking at underage porn. He looks like a child himself….
Sword of Light says
The face says 14, the hairline says 44
8645 says
Must be a Trump/Epstein supporter
Yoshi says
Or maybe he is one of your fathers
ProudRepublican says
“If I had a son , he would be just like this boy” “Barrack Obama”
Forever Amber says
Seems like this is – what? – the third arrest for child porn in Harford County in the past year or so. It’s beginning to look like maybe there is a coven of child pornographers operating in this county. I hope the Sherriff’s Office sees the connections and is investigating..
EJK says
Goes to show the sickness in Harford County in general.
Kiki says
What is that supposed to mean?
Blah says
I actually worked with this sick dummy
He had us all fooled
He is a very sick guy