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Sacramento County Man Arrested, Accused Of Possessing Child Porn

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – Authorities say a Mather man is under arrest on accusations he sent and received hundreds of child porn images.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department says their hi-tech crimes unit has been investigating 42-year-old Michael Deon Brown. Investigators allege Brown was using his mobile devices and computers send and receive child pornography.

More than 600 images of children under 10 in sexually explicit poses were discovered during the investigation.

Brown was arrested on Tuesday and booked at Sacramento County Jail. He is being held on $50,000 bail.

Investigators note they are trying to identify the victims in the images. Anyone with information relevant to the case is asked to call detectives at (916) 874-3002.

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