A 46-year-old Michigan man is facing 14 felony counts after investigators traced uploads of illegal material involving children to his home, prosecutors said.
Paul Joseph Vizzaccero II, 46, lives in Roseville, according to court documents.
The investigation began after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received information indicating CSAM was allegedly being uploaded, authorities said.
Investigators subsequently traced the online uploads of illegal material involving children directly to his residence, prosecutors said.
On August 26, investigators executed a search warrant at Vizzaccero’s home and seized multiple pieces of evidence for forensic examination, police said.
K-9 Briggs, an electronic-detection dog, then searched the home and detached garage, according to officials. The dog allegedly located even more evidence across the property, investigators said.
Vizzaccero is charged with one count of aggravated distribution or promotion of CSAM, prosecutors said.
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The defendant also faces four counts of aggravated possession and four counts of possession, according to court filings.
Five computer-related felony counts tied to the alleged offenses were also filed against him, prosecutors said.
One of those computer-related charges alone carries a potential 20-year sentence, according to the complaint.
This is not his first time dealing with the criminal justice system, according to prosecutors. They filed a fourth-offense habitual offender notice that could significantly increase his punishment upon conviction, filings show.
Because prosecutors are seeking the fourth-offense habitual offender enhancement, the accused could potentially face life in prison if convicted of a qualifying charge, officials said.
His bond was set at $500,000 cash or surety with no 10 percent option, court records show. If released, Vizzaccero is prohibited from having contact with minors or using electronic equipment, according to release conditions.
Vizzaccero has not been convicted of these charges, and the evidence seized from the property remains under forensic review, prosecutors said.
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