Task Force Charges Northport Man With Disseminating Child Porn

Tuscaloosa AL

26 January, 2021

5:39 PM

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NORTHPORT, AL — A multi-agency investigation resulted in the arrest of a Northport man Tuesday on accusations of disseminating child pornography. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. Unit Commander Lt. Darren Beams said probable cause was found to charge Jonathan Kinard Hill, 29, with one count of dissemination of obscene matter containing a visual depiction of a child younger than 17. Agents with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2900 block of 18th Avenue Tuesday morning at approximately 6:15 a.m., resulting in the arrest. The task force was aided by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office. Hill was transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where his bond was set at $30,000. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter. You can also download the Patch mobile app, free for Apple and Android mobile devices.