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A man in Marquette has been arrested for child porn charges.
Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49, was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force on April 6. It was learned he was viewing child sexually abusive content online, and evidence was seized after a search of his residence.
He was charged with 12 counts of aggravated possession of child sexual abusive material (material containing prepubescent children), 1 count of possession of child sexual abusive material (material containing non-prepubescent children), and 13 counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
If convicted, he can face up to 10 years in prison for the child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, 4 years for child sexually abusive material, and 10 years for using a computer to commit a crime. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes unit encourages guardians to talk to their children about safe internet usage. There is a list of extensive resources from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children here, and the MSP ICAC task force here.
If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine
