MSP Arrest Berlin Man for Distributing Child Porn, Soliciting a Minor
BERLIN, Md. – Maryland State Police (MSP) arrested a man on Wednesday on charges of solicitation and distribution of child pornography.
Police say that 29-year-old Alexander Crum solicited sex from a minor over a smartphone app in Worcester County. His full list of charges includes sexual solicitation of a minor, solicitation of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, knowingly permitting sexual solicitation of a minor, and contributing to the condition of a child.
On Wednesday, the MSP Criminal Enforcement Division Eastern Region and Berlin Barrack, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Crum at his place of employment in Berlin. The arrest followed an investigation by a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving financial transactions linked to child sex abuse material.
According to a preliminary investigation, a search warrant was executed on Crum’s residence, where investigators seized multiple electronic devices for forensic analysis. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
