Child porn bust
Magalia man charged with possessing large collection of child pornography
A 65-year-old Magalia man was arrested last week on three felony charges related to child pornography, according to a press release from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael Allen Barnhill was arrested Nov. 25 after a two-month investigation by BCSO detectives. According to the Butte County Superior Court, Barnhill is being charged with felony counts of possession of matter portraying sexual sadism/masochism involving people under the age of 18, possession of more than 600 pictures depicting child pornography, and advertising obscene matter depicting minors.
Barnhill (pictured) was booked into the Butte County Jail with bail set at $45,000. According to Vinelink, a website that tracks the status of inmates, he has since been released.
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