Sheriff's Deputy Busted In Online Sting
Local sheriff's deputy arrested on child porn charges
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Police say more than 900 child porn images were discovered on Prince William Sheriff's Deputy Arthur Staples' computer.
A Prince William County, Va., sheriff's deputy has been arrested on several child pornography charges.
Arthur Staples, 65, is accused of swapping pictures of children as young as 11 years old over the Internet.
The charges stem from an online chat with an undercover detective from Florida.
According to court documents, Staples used the screenname "nudeom200." He allegedly told the detective he was interested in prepubescent children. Court documents allege Staples went into graphic detail about acts he had performed on children.
Staples also traded at least one picture of an 11-year-old girl who was nude, police said.
Florida police used the screenname and a phone number to track Staples down. Manassas Police were called to arrest the sheriff's deputy on Friday. When they did, police said, they also discovered more than 900 child porn images on a computer in Staples' home.
Staples is being held without bond. He will be extradicted to Florida and charged there.
