A Birch Bay man was arrested last week on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
Bellingham Police Department officers arrested Birch Bay resident Jon Thomas Lakey, 46, on November 3 after evidence from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) showed he had downloaded over 200 images of child pornography, according to an affidavit of probable cause (APC).
In October 2019, HSI received a tip from Apple that a user had uploaded several images of suspected child pornography. The tip listed the user as Jon Lakey of Birch Bay. With a federal search warrant, HSI agents searched Lakey’s residence in January 2020. Multiple items of computer related electronics and media were seized as evidence during the search.
Approximately 245 child pornography images and videos were found, according to the APC.
In April 2021, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identified child victims in 50 of the images. The evidence was transferred to the Bellingham Police Department.
Lakey was released November 3 after posting $1,000 bail and appearing in court, according to court documents. His arraignment is scheduled November 19.
A previous version of this article listed Lakey's former address.
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