16-05-2025
Manitowoc man arrested May 14 faces 10 counts of possessing child pornography
MANITOWOC – A 27-year-old Manitowoc man was arrested May 14 on suspicion of uploading 137 files of child pornography to his Google account.
According to the arrest record, the files uploaded triggered a CyberTip of suspected child pornography that was sent to a detective with the Manitowoc Police Department.
The police connected the reported Google account to Zachariah R. Breihof.
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During a search of Breihof's residence, police also found firearms and journal notebooks labeled "Zach B's Journal/Fantasy Log." Entries in the notebooks detail sexually explicit fantasies, along with a description of what triggered the fantasies and why they are inappropriate.
Breihof was charged in Manitowoc County Circuit Court with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of a firearm while convicted of a felony. He is in custody at Manitowoc County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond and is expected to appear for an initial appearance May 19.
No defense attorney is listed for Breihof. His case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Angelina Scarpelli and presided over by Judge Robert Dewane.
Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@
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