Hanover County, Va. – A 20-year-old Mechanicsville man was arrested Friday on felony child pornography charges following a months-long investigation prompted by a tip to authorities.
According to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Sabre Arles Keene was arrested Feb. 6 after investigators received a January tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force regarding the possible possession of child pornography by a Hanover County resident.
After what authorities described as a thorough investigation, Keene was identified as the suspect. Deputies executed a residential search warrant in the 7200 block of Ford Avenue in Mechanicsville and took Keene into custody.
He was transported to Pamunkey Regional Jail, where he was charged with three counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Felony 3) and one count of Distribution of Child Pornography (Felony 1), according to the sheriff’s office.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at 804-365-6140 or Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips mobile app.
The case may be of particular concern to parents and students in the Mechanicsville area, as investigators continue to review digital evidence.
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