Federal authorities say they have recovered 22,000 images and videos of child pornography from a Smithville area mans electronic files. 69-year-old Dennis Horn was arrested early Tuesday morning after a standoff that involved the FBI, Wooster Police and Wayne County Sheriff’s after Horn had been sought on a federal warrant regarding child pornography. Authorities say that Horn had been amassing the files for nearly a decade. Horn was taken into custody around 5:30 Tuesday morning following a nearly 15-hour standoff with police that ended peacefully. Horn made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday afternoon, and will have another hearing on February 22nd.
Federal authorities collect 22,000 illicit images off Smithville area man’s electronic files
Feb 16, 2021