Portsmouth man arrested for child pornography

By Stephanie Vargas

news@abc6.com 

PORTSMOUTH, RI_ Officials arrest and charge a man for receipt and distribution of child pornography. 

The Rhode Island State Police Department arrests Dr. Adam Cobb, 45, of Portsmouth on a federal warrant for receiving and distributing child pornography. 

In January 2015, Investigators received information from the National Center for missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that child pornography pictures were uploaded to Tumblr.com. 

On March 5 the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) included Bruce Foucart, a Special Agent from the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) along with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service executed a search warrant, entered Dr. Cobb’s home then seized laptops and cell phones as forensic evidence. 

The investigation revealed photos and videos of two females who were juveniles at the time the photos were taken. 

The BaltimoreMaryland Police Department and HSI in Maryland and LondonEngland helped with the investigation.

The suspect was identified and arrested on one count for the receipt and distribution of child pornography. 

Dr. Cobb appeared in court and was detained without bond. He was issued a no contract orders with the victims. 

Dr. Adam Cobb was a Research Professor at the Naval War College

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