Local sheriff’s deputy arrested on child porn charges


A 65-year-old Prince William County sheriff’s deputy is under arrest on charges of possession of child pornography.

Investigators say they found more than 900 such images on the computer of Deputy Arthur Staples.

Last week authorities in St. Lucie County, Fla., contacted the Manassas City Police Department about a child pornography suspect in Manassas City. Manassas police searched Staples’ home Friday. Police said they were seeking evidence that he was distributing child porn.

Staples was being held Tuesday without bail and will be extradited to Florida, where he will face charges of using the Internet to trade pornographic pictures of children.

--Bastard


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