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Jackson, MS?A Jackson man has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography by the Office of the Attorney General, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.
Members of the Mississippi Attorney General?s Office Cyber Crime Unit executed a search warrant at 1114 Martingale Drive in Jackson yesterday. As result of the search warrant, an arrest was made on the home?s resident Jerry M. Farley, age 38, for two counts of possession of child pornography.
?Because we must prosecute this case, we cannot reveal the specific details of what our search warrant uncovered,? said Attorney General Hood. ?Anyone downloading child porn should be warned that we are coming after you.?
Farley was taken to the Hinds County Detention Center. If convicted of the crimes, he faces up to 80 years behind bars. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.