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A Manitowoc man is facing charges after he was found to be in possession of numerous child porn videos.
The investigation into the 39-year-old man began on April 28th, when the Manitowoc Police Department received a tip from the Department of Criminal Investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The report noted that an online data storage account linked to the suspect, who resides in Manitowoc.
A thorough investigation, involving a subpoena to T-Mobile and a search warrant, led investigators to the account, which contained numerous nude photos and videos of the suspect, and 21 videos depicting child sexual assault material.
Police made contact with the suspect on Tuesday (June 3rd), and took possession of his phone, which was linked to the account.
The man admitted to possessing and viewing the material, but denied ever sharing it anywhere else.
The suspect is facing ten counts of Possession of Child Pornography.