A Highland man was arrested June 10 for child pornography charges by members of the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Section of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, state police said.
Alexander Christian Mari, 26, was charged with eight counts of both distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography.
A state police computer crimes investigator and agents from the Department of Homeland Security used a search warrant on Mari's home, finding evidence of child pornography on his computer and cellphone, police said.
Mari was then arrested at the scene, police said, and taken to the county jail, where he is waiting for an appearance with the District Court Commissioner.
The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is comprised of police agencies from around the state with the primary mission to protect children from computer-facilitated sexual exploitation. The task force works with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to provide resources to combat these crimes as well as provide community awareness campaigns to help prevent the spread of these crimes through education.