Lee County man arrested on child porn charges following cyber tip and search warrant
A Lee County man is behind bars on child pornography charges following a cyber tip.
The investigation began in December of 2023, when the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a cyber tip from the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce in reference to an individual in Lee County downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Investigators were able to identify the individual as 46-year old Mason Chadwick Morgan from Opelika, AL.
Morgan was charged with three counts of Possession of Child Pornography after a search warrant was executed on July 2, 2024, at Morgan’s residence in the 14000 Block of Alabama Highway 51. He was released from jail on a $30,000.00 bond.
Further investigation revealed Morgan’s possession of additional Child Sexual Abuse Material. A day later, on July 3, 2024, Morgan was arrested and charged with 8 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. He is being held in the Lee County Detention Center on a $80,000.00 bond.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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