COURTLAND
A Franklin man is in custody after having been arrested on Tuesday for a charge of possession of child pornography. This information comes from Lt. Camden Cobb, spokesman for the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office.

Sekou Alphonso Perry, 31, of the 21000 block of Bethel Road in Franklin, was arrested without incident after deputies with the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at approximately 10 a.m. in reference to possession of child pornography, which is in violation of Virginia Code 18.2-374.1:1. Multiple computers, tablets, cell phones and digital storage devices were seized.

During an interview with Perry. he confessed to downloading and viewing child pornography on a computer in the home, according to Cobb.

The investigation of child pornography was opened after investigators assigned to the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SOVA ICAC) were able to determine that child pornography was being downloaded and openly shared using an internet site. During the investigation the physical address of the internet connection that was downloading child pornography was determined to be on Bethel Road.

Southampton County deputies worked with investigators with the SOVA ICAC, specifically detectives from the Virginia Beach Police Department, after the residence was identified as being in Southampton County.

No one else is being investigated in reference to this case. Perry is being held at the Southampton County Jail with a bond that has not been posted at this time. His first court date is scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in Southampton Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.