FREDERICK, MD. – The Frederick Police Department reports that it has identified and arrested a subject on several sex offense charges.
In August 2023, Det. DeWees of the Frederick Police Department received information from a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) that an individual, later identified as James Robert Jackson, had been chatting online with an undercover officer. In these chats, Jackson had distributed child sex abuse material.
Det. DeWees and Special Agent Yesensky of the FBI worked quickly with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office on the investigation. Det. DeWees authored and was granted search and seizure warrants for Jackson’s residence and vehicle. The evidence obtained resulted in several sex offense charges against Jackson.
On September 13, 2023, Jackson was arrested on those charges. Jackson appeared in front of the district court commissioner and was held without bail. On Sept. 14, 2023, District Court Judge Eric Schaffer ordered Jackson to be held without bond.
Charged:
James Robert Jackson (DOB: 6/21/1986)
3117 Basford Road
Frederick, Maryland
Charges:
- Nine (9) counts related to the possession of child pornography and the solicitation of child pornography from minors.
- Three (3) counts related to the distribution of child pornography.
This investigation was a coordinated effort between the Frederick Police Department, Frederick County States Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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