Franklin County man arrested by federal agents for child pornography

FRANKLIN COUNTY — A 34-year-old man was arrested successful Franklin County by national agents Tuesday for possession of kid pornography.

According to nan Idaho Attorney General’s Office, investigators pinch his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Michael Thomas Baird for 11 felony counts of intersexual exploitation of a child.

Baird was booked into nan Cache County Jail successful Logan, Utah, connected a enslaved of $250,000.

The affidavit of probable origin has not been revenge pinch nan courts, truthful location is small item disposable astir nan case.

“I’m consistently proud of nan activity our ICAC Task Force does to protect kids crossed Idaho,” said Idaho Attorney General Labrador successful nan release. “The number and diverseness of agencies that person collaborated and assisted america continues to grow. I’m gladsome we tin count connected truthful galore different organizations erstwhile it comes to keeping predators retired of our communities.”

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Falls Police Department, Pocatello Police Department, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Preston Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho Department of Corrections Probation and Parole (District 6), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and nan Idaho State Brand Inspector. each assisted pinch nan arrest.

Anyone pinch accusation regarding nan exploitation of children is encouraged to interaction section police, nan Attorney General’s ICAC Unit astatine (208) 947-8700, aliases nan National Center for Missing and Exploited Children astatine 1-800-843-5678.

The Idaho ICAC Task Force is simply a conjugation of federal, state, and section rule enforcement agencies that analyse and prosecute individuals who usage nan net to criminally utilization children.

Parents, educators, and rule enforcement officials tin find much accusation and adjuvant resources astatine nan ICAC website, ICACIdaho.org.