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Lubbock Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas

LUBBOCK, TX – Tyler Patrick Brown a 24-year-old Lubbock, native appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. 

According to the complaint, unsealed following the defendant’s arrest on Tuesday, multiple law enforcement agencies were investigating Brown after parents reported to law enforcement that Brown was having inappropriate contact and sexual relationships with high school students.  Brown was interviewed by law enforcement and admitted to engaging in fourteen sexual relationships with minor females while he was an adult.  Brown further admitted, he would typically tell the females that he was also a minor high school student to gain their confidence.  A subsequent search of Brown’s cell phone revealed he possessed a video of a 15-year-old minor engaging in sexual acts, which constitutes child pornography as defined by federal law.  Even after the interview with law enforcement, Brown was seen by a parent of one of his victims at a Lubbock area high school basketball game wearing a “Press” lanyard.  He was confronted by one of the investigators and left the game.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of wrongdoing, not evidence. Like all defendants, Mr. Brown is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

This investigation is on-going.  If you have any relevant information pertaining to this investigation, please contact the FBI – Lubbock, Texas field office at 806-765-8571.

Contact

Erin Dooley
Press Officer
214-659-8707
erin.dooley@usdoj.gov

Updated June 30, 2022

Topic
Project Safe Childhood