A Georgia man was arrested after Habersham County sheriff’s deputies said they found more than 8,000 pieces of child pornography in his email.
Authorities say they started investigating Christopher Lee Webb, 40, back in April after receiving tips that he was storing child porn on Yahoo Mail.
After a virtually two-month investigation, investigators say they spoke with Webb at his home earlier this week.
Webb confessed to investigators that he created multiple fake Yahoo Mail accounts and had collected a “large amount” of child pornography. He also admitted to investigators that he was trading images with other people online.
Additionally, Webb told investigators that when he thought his activity was being detected, he destroyed the laptop.
Deputies also seized several digital storage devices and a laptop, which are still under examination.
For now, Webb has been charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child – possession of child pornography. Deputies are working with the district attorney’s office to seek more charges. He is being held in the Habersham County Jail.
