A Saline County man was arrested on Wednesday on child pornography charges, related to sharing images on social media. The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office arrested Eric T. Brown, 40, of Benton on 12 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.
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“This arrest is a follow-up to our arrest of a Benton woman last week on similar charges. Parents should be advised that our investigators determined that images in this case were shared over popular social media channels,” stated Attorney General Tim Griffin. “I am grateful to the special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division whose diligent and tireless investigative work led to this arrest. Our commitment is to continue tracking down those who exploit our most vulnerable.”
Brown was booked Wednesday into the Saline County Detention Center, where he is currently being held pending a bond hearing.