Maryland State Police Arrest Cecil County Man On Child Pornography Charges

(CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD) – Troopers arrested and charged a Cecil County man early this morning after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession of child pornography.

The suspect is identified as Ryan William Kaiser, 32, of Chesapeake City, Maryland. Kaiser is charged with nine counts of possession of child pornography. He was transported to the Cecil County Detention Center, where he is being held without bail.

Beginning in December 2021, the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit conducted an investigation into the possession of child pornography online. The investigation led to the identification of the suspect and his residence in Cecil County. At about 6:30 a.m. this morning, Maryland State Police, assisted by Homeland Security and Investigations, served a search warrant at the identified residence of the suspect. Investigators seized the suspect’s electronic devices during the course of serving the search warrant.

The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit coordinates the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This is a combined law enforcement effort involving police departments across Maryland that is made possible in part due to grant funds provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services and by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Task force investigators focus on identifying those involved in child pornography via the Internet and other related crimes that victimize children.

Ryan William Kaiser

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