The files depicted children younger than 12 engaged in sexual activity with adults and other children.Īn investigation by CCSO's Special Crimes Bureau detectives determined the files were being transmitted from the teen's residence.ĭeputies then executed a search warrant at the residence Tuesday morning. The files depicted children between the ages of 4 and 12, according to the report.
The tips were reported by Snapchat and Dropbox.Īccording to the arrest report, Snapchat and Dropbox provided 29 videos and images. According to authorities, Bandrow was a member of various groups on Kik that are devoted to exchanging and discussing child pornography, including groups entitled “Young Gay Boys 2017,” and “New Young Boys Trade.As a matter of policy, the Naples Daily News doesn't identify minors facing criminal charges.īetween February and April, the sheriff's office received four tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the possible transmission of child pornography in Collier County. The complaint says Bandrow downloaded and uploaded images from Dropbox and exchanged files with several other users on Kik, a mobile texting app. The criminal complaint says Bandrow was linked to the account through several email and IP addresses.Ī search warrant was executed at Bandrow’s residence Monday and several pieces of electronic media were seized from the home, including a cellphone which was found to have several child pornography images on it, according to authorities. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip in July from Dropbox about 88 videos depicting child pornography that had been posted to a Dropbox user’s account. Michael Joseph Bandrow is charged with distribution, possession and receipt of child pornography – The popular file hosting service Dropbox tipped off the federal authorities about a man suspected of child pornography, and the Clinton Township man is now facing charges.
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