Enchantment State News

Special Agents from the New Mexico Department of Justice’s (NMDOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit have arrested and charged Perry Pool with possession of sexual exploitation of children under the age of 13.

Earlier this year, the NMDOJ’s ICAC unit received 12 cyber tips related to potential Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) that Pool was allegedly in possession of. The initial review of the cyber tips led back to the defendant’s IP address, which he used to view the CSAM images identified by Microsoft. Following this discovery, ICAC agents obtained a warrant to search Pool’s residence on September 4th. During the execution of the search warrant, CSAM images were viewed in open tabs on Pool’s computer, and electronic devices containing CSAM were seized.

Pool has been booked and detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center.

The investigation is part of the NMDOJ’s ICAC Division, whose mission is to locate, track, and capture internet child sexual predators and internet child pornographers in New Mexico. There are 86 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies associated with the New Mexico ICAC Division, which is funded by a grant administered by the NMDOJ. Anyone with information relating to suspected child predators and suspected child abuse is encouraged to contact federal or local law enforcement.