Arlington Man Arrested on Five Counts of Possession of Child Pornogra

Published on July 23, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va. — An Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation by federal, state and local agencies has resulted in the arrest of an Arlington man. Detectives arrested Christopher Morse, 51, and charged him with five counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

An Arlington detective began investigating the online activities of the suspect after receiving a tip from the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force about possible crimes involving child pornography. Following the execution of search warrants and forensic exam of digital devices, a large collection of child pornography was located.

At this time, detectives have not located evidence to suggest the suspect has had inappropriate physical contact with children. This remains an ongoing and active criminal investigation and anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Detective G. Sloan at 703-228-4198 or gsloan@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).

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