An investigation has led to allegations that a Methuen police officer posted content depicting the sexual assault or exploitation of children, which have resulted in the officer being charged with child pornography.
After serving Matthew Bistany, 51, of Methuen with a search warrant on Tuesday morning, state and Methuen police detained him at his residence, where he was staying, according to a statement released by the state police.
Following receipt of a tip from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the probable upload from an IP address related to Bistany, the state police stated that they initiated the investigation “earlier this year.”
“Although Officer Bistany is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the Methuen Police Department condemns the officer’s conduct as alleged in the charging documents,” Methuen Police Chief Scott McNamara said. “While Officer Bistany is presumed innocent until proven guilty, the Methuen Police Department condemns the officer’s conduct.” “These allegations do not in any way reflect upon the character or reputation of the men and women who stand committed to protecting children and who continue to serve with distinction in the Methuen Police Department,”
On Tuesday, the defendant, Bistany, will have her initial court appearance at the district court of Lawrence. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to the office of the District Attorney for Essex County. At this juncture, it is not quite known whether or not Bistany has legal representation.
SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA — Douglas Forrester, age 47, of San Francisco has been taken into custody on suspicion of having uploaded graphic child pornography on the internet. In March, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit of the San Francisco Police Department began looking into the uploads as potential criminal activity. The home of Forrester, located in San Francisco on the 200 block of Noe Street, was the target of a search warrant executed by investigators from the SFPD on May 2.
During the execution of the search warrant, Forrester was detained inside of his home by the authorities. The investigation led to the discovery of hundreds of child pornographic files stored on a variety of different media devices. Forrester was charged with possessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, and having over 600 child pornography files in his possession. He was also charged with distributing child pornography. Please call the Special Victims Unit at the number (415) 558-5500 if you have any reason to believe that you may have been a victim or if you have had any suspicious contact with Douglas Forrester.
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