QUINNESEC, Mich. (WZMQ) – A Quinnesec man faces multiple felonies after police say he was viewing child pornography online.
Brandon Douglas Lake, 28, is charged with five counts of child sexually abusive activity (aggravated) and five counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted an investigation at Lake’s home where digital evidence was taken.
Lake was arraigned in 95th District Court on Tuesday, March 7. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison for the child sexually abusive activity charges and 20 years for the computer crime charges.
The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org. The MSP ICAC Task Force also provides resources at http://www.michiganicac.com.
If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.
