LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH (WCMH)– Deputies in Butler County say the man admitted to posting and searching for child pornography on his computer.
According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were alerted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce that someone in the area had downloaded, uploaded and viewed child pornography.
After investigating, deputies arrived at a residence on Cody Brook Drive in Liberty Township and the home of 50-year-old Phillip Holmes.
According to deputies Holmes admitted he had actively searched for child pornography on the internet and had posted videos.
Holmes is from England and in the United States legally, but could be deported if he is convicted of the crime.
“This was not a lengthy investigation, it actually happened fairly quickly. There are investigative tools that are used to alert authorities when people try to view, download, or upload child pornography, and that is what happened in this case,” said Butler County Detective Joe Nerlinger. “Mr. Holmes told us we would find some disturbing material, and he was right.”What others are clicking on: