Crime & Safety
Falls Man Charged with Felony After Child Pornography Found
The following was provided by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Friday morning, the Cuyahoga Falls Police detective bureau found child pornography was being downloaded in a home at the 2600 block of 3rd street — confirming the suspicions from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Police had a warrant to search the home.
Eric F. McBride, 43, of Cuyahoga Falls was taken into custody when he was found at the location.
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He was charged with two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, both second-degree felonies. Police said a large amount of evidence was collected during the search and further charges are possible after detectives review the evidence.
McBride was booked into the Summit County Jail pending his arraignment on Monday.
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