Holly Man Faces Child Porn Charges
Former Royal Oak Cop Michael Smith is expected to be arraigned this afternoon on 20 counts resulting from a state task force investigation, Michigan Attorney General's Office says.
The state Attorney General's office charged a Holly man and former Royal Oak Police officer with 20 counts for the alleged possession and distribution of child pornography. From September 2011 through January 2012, it is alleged that then-Royal Oak Police Officer Michael Smith, 41, of Holly, downloaded and possessed child pornography on his personal home computer. Smith allegedly distributed some pornographic images to other users through a public Internet file-sharing network, according to a news release from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. Smith’s bond was set at $50,000, 10 percent allowed, during arraignment Thursday afternoon in front of 52-2 District Judge Kelly Costin, the Oakland Press reported. He was expected to post …
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