Search warrant in Peshtigo yields 1 arrest in child pornography investigation

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PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A suspect is in custody for allegedly possessing child pornography.

According to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 25, authorities executed a search warrant in the city of Peshtigo as part of an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation.

The investigation began in January, when detectives received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).

As a result of the search warrant, one individual was arrested. Their name has not been released.

23 counts of possession of child pornography were referred to the Marinette County District Attorney’s Office. Formal charges have not yet been filed.