On June 13, 2023, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a cybertip that a Fort Wayne resident had downloaded child porn files from the internet.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: November 7, 2023
Location: 4200 block of Euclid Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1229 hours
Suspect Arrested: Mohammed Habibulla Mohamed Siddiq, 54 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 5 Felony
- Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 6 Felony
Details/Summary:
On June 13, 2023, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Files downloaded by a resident of Fort Wayne were provided by NCMEC as part of the investigation. Fort Wayne Police Detective John Chambers, a member of the ICAC Task Force, was assigned as the Case Agent. He determined during his investigation that the files were downloaded to at least one digital device inside a residence in the 4200 block of Euclid Avenue. On the morning of Friday, September 29, 2023, Fort Wayne ICAC detectives, along with other detectives from the Fort Wayne Police Department Crimes Against Persons Section (CAPS) executed a search warrant at the residence. Several electronic devices were collected pursuant to the search. Mohammed Habibulla Mohamed Siddiq was identified as a person who downloaded and viewed Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), commonly known as child pornography. A warrant was issued later for Mr. Mohammed Siddiq’s arrest, which occurred on November 07, 2023. The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department-Warrants Division assisted.
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All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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