Detectives from the District Attorney’s Child Abuse Unit and Major Crime Task Force Officer Christopher Stouch from Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department have arrested eight of ten males in connection with a countywide child pornography investigation.
The men were arrested early Wednesday morning.
During the past four months, detectives conducted an investigation in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Through the investigation, detectives determined that ten (10) individuals were possessing and/or distributing child pornography through the internet.
Detectives issued search warrants at eight homes and collected computers with thousands of child pornographic images.
Four of the images were identified and the victims were between the ages of 1 and 5. Two victims live in Berks County and two live in Chester County. Police are still investigating these cases.
The following ten males were arrested on the felony violation of the PA Crimes Code Section 6312 Sexual Abuse of Children:
1. Brian K. Crimmins, age 48, 700 block of Tamarack Trail, Shillington
2. David A. Crimmins, age 18, 700 block of Tamarack Trail, Shillington
3. Cori J. Merklinger, age 23, 1400 block of Friedensburg Road, Reading
4. Hector L. Perez, age 20, 200 block of Arlington Street, Reading
5. Hugo D. Blanco, age 20, 1400 block of Hampden Blvd., Reading (remain at large)
6. Brett A. Correll, age 31, 1500 block off Fern Avenue, Reading (remain at large)
7. Reinerio Velazco-Mena, age 41, 1300 block of North 9th Street, Reading
8. Danny Ray Evans, Jr., age 26, 300 block of Pearl Street, Reading
9. Christopher M. Mailloux, age 22, 300 block of Pearl Street, Reading
10. Lewis V. Martinez, age 22, 900 block of Weiser Street, Reading
The men were arrested early Wednesday morning.
During the past four months, detectives conducted an investigation in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Through the investigation, detectives determined that ten (10) individuals were possessing and/or distributing child pornography through the internet.
Detectives issued search warrants at eight homes and collected computers with thousands of child pornographic images.
Four of the images were identified and the victims were between the ages of 1 and 5. Two victims live in Berks County and two live in Chester County. Police are still investigating these cases.
The following ten males were arrested on the felony violation of the PA Crimes Code Section 6312 Sexual Abuse of Children:
1. Brian K. Crimmins, age 48, 700 block of Tamarack Trail, Shillington
2. David A. Crimmins, age 18, 700 block of Tamarack Trail, Shillington
3. Cori J. Merklinger, age 23, 1400 block of Friedensburg Road, Reading
4. Hector L. Perez, age 20, 200 block of Arlington Street, Reading
5. Hugo D. Blanco, age 20, 1400 block of Hampden Blvd., Reading (remain at large)
6. Brett A. Correll, age 31, 1500 block off Fern Avenue, Reading (remain at large)
7. Reinerio Velazco-Mena, age 41, 1300 block of North 9th Street, Reading
8. Danny Ray Evans, Jr., age 26, 300 block of Pearl Street, Reading
9. Christopher M. Mailloux, age 22, 300 block of Pearl Street, Reading
10. Lewis V. Martinez, age 22, 900 block of Weiser Street, Reading