A Guilderland man was arrested on child pornography charges after an ongoing investigation traced his Internet Protocol address.
An investigator from the Colonie Police Department, acting undercover, was investigating the transmission of child pornography received from the same IP address on two dates in November. There were allegedly 112 images sent from the address during those dates.
The investigator, also a member of the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, identified Timothy J. Marsh, 27, of 102 Heritage Road, Apt. 12, as the person who allegedly sent the images. Guilderland police and the FBI helped connect Marsh to the IP address.
On Friday, Jan. 16, a search warrant was executed at Marsh’s apartment. Police seized computers and storage devices, which are being forensically examined for additional images and videos. Police suspect the devices could contain thousands of images, which may result in additional charges.
Police do not believe Marsh had any contact with the underage victims.
Marsh was arrested and charged with promoting the sexual performance of a child, a felony.
He was remanded to the Albany County jail without bail. His preliminary hearing in Colonie Town Court was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m.
Colonie police are asking anyone who may have more information to call the department at 783-2744.
