A Takoma Park, Md., man who was arrested last June on two counts of hate-related destruction of property for allegedly spray painting the word “groomer” on two public library buildings he told police were supportive of the LGBTQ community was arrested again on Feb.
3 for possession of child pornography. According to charging documents filed in the District Court of Maryland in Rockville, Montgomery County police charged Charles M.
Sutherland, 31, with six counts of misdemeanor possession of child pornography. The charging documents state that the latest arrest is based on information obtained by police at the time Sutherland was charged last June in the spray-painting incident.
At that time, the documents state, Sutherland waived his Miranda rights to remain silent, admitting to the vandalism allegations, and consented to a search of his residence.