Crime

Gulfport man accused of sharing child porn through Facebook Messenger, sheriff says

A Gulfport man arrested Friday is accused of distributing child porn on Facebook Messenger.

Harrison County sheriff’s investigators received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Teddy Vaughn Cronk, who lives on East Railroad Street, was sharing pornography on social media.

Cronk, 42, was arrested at his home and is held at the Harrison County jail on two counts of distribution of child pornography.

Justice Court Judge Louise Ladner set his bond at $200,000 pending his initial court appearance

Justin Mitchell
Sun Herald
Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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