A former member of Bikers Against Child Abuse, a child abuse
prevention organization, has been arrested for possessing child
pornography.
David Wayne Garvey, 50, was arrested Tuesday morning at a Baytown, Texas
garage where he worked as a mechanic, according to the Texas Attorney
General's office. Garvey faces third-degree felony charges, which each
carry between two and 10-year prison sentences.
The arrest followed a March 12 indictment by a Chambers County grand
jury and an 18-month investigation by the Attorney General's Cyber
Crimes Unit.
The investigation started with a tip from the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, which warned that an AOL user attempted
to e-mail child pornography to another AOL customer on Sept. 16, 2007.
That tip led investigators to Garvey's residence in Beach City, where a
May 29, 2008 search turned up 83 images of child pornography on Garvey's
computer, a CD and in e-mails.
During the search, investigators also found a vest indicating that
Garvey was a member of Bikers Against Child Abuse, which works to
prevent child abuse. The Cyber Crimes Unit notified BACA, which then
revoked Garvey's membership.
Garvey is being held in the Chambers County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
No comments:
Post a Comment