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Cleveland FBI looking for Wayne County man wanted on child pornography charges

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Posted at 12:50 PM, Feb 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-12 12:50:30-05

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of the FBI is looking for a Wayne County man accused of distributing child pornography online.

Dennis E. Horn, 69, of Smithville, is charged with knowingly receiving and distributing visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and knowingly possessing or accessing with intent to view child pornography, authorities said.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on Monday.

According to the FBI, an investigation into the matter was opened on Jan. 11 after it was discovered that Horn's IP address was used to upload exploitative material containing children to the internet.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 1-877-FBI-OHIO. Reward money is available and tips can be anonymous.

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