Dept. of Defense contractor arrested for having multiple sexually explicit images and videos depicting minors
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- DOD contractor Paul Edward Strong arrested with 35 counts of possessing sexually explicit images and videos depicting minors.
- Search warrant on his electronics in Valley, Alabama revealed child sexual abuse material; he was employed at Fort McClellan.
A contractor for the Department of Defense is facing dozens of charges after allegedly having multiple sexually explicit images and videos depicting minors.
The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division executed a search warrant on electronics recovered from the 1100 block of County Road 189 in Valley, Alabama on September 8th, 2022. A review of the digital content obtained from the search warrants revealed multiple sexually explicit images and videos depicting minors.
Pursuant to this investigation, 45-year-old Paul Edward Strong was arrested and charged with 35 counts of possession of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age.
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Investigators along with Military Police CID and ALEA agents arrested Mr. Strong at Ft McClellan AL, where he is employed as a DOD contractor. Mr. Strong was arrested without incident on September 20, 2022 and subsequently turned over to the Chambers County Jail.
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