01-06-2025
Prince George's County man arrested on child pornography charges
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. () — A Prince George's County man is facing several charges related to the production, possession, and viewing of child pornography, police said Friday.
Maryland State Police (MSP) arrested Edwin Antonio Valdez Olivar, 41, of Beltsville, on Thursday following an investigation from MSP's Computer Crimes Unit, a task force focusing on using the internet to identify those involved in child pornography.
Through the investigation, which began in December 2024, troopers discovered that Olivar was receiving photos and images depicting child pornography on his cell phone, according to MSP.
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On May 29, troopers from the Computer Crimes Unit and the College Park Barrack, along with officers from the Prince George's County Police Department and agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, executed a search warrant at Olivar's home in Beltsville, promptly arresting him.
Authorities charged Olivar with seven counts of possession of child pornography, seven counts of accessing and viewing child pornography, and seven felony counts of charges related to causing the production of child pornography.
The investigation is ongoing.
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