Man, 21, posts bond in child porn case over Facebook postings
A Southfield man facing charges after the FBI discovered lewd child pornography comments on his Facebook page is free on bond, with conditions that he wear a tether and not use the Internet.
Thaddeus McMichael, 21, appeared in federal court Wednesday after his arrest on child pornography charges. His court-appointed attorney could not be reached for comment Thursday.
The FBI had found explicit comments about children and sex on McMichael's Facebook page, including statements that mocked disabled children who get molested, records show.
Also found were more than 300 images and videos of child pornography in McMichael's electronic media sources, which were seized during a search of his home, records show.
The FBI tracked McMichael down after receiving a tip in June about a Facebook user who was "actively discussing child pornography" on the site.
The postings were disclosed in court records in U.S. District Court, including one that read: "all cp isn't rape, Sometimes the kids want it. Most of the time they NEED it." In another Facebook post, records show, the user wrote: "What if I adopt a little girl? I'm sure she wouldn't mind becoming my sex slave if I take her away from the orphanage."
Facebook records led the FBI to McMichael, who was confronted about the postings during an interview, records show. He told the FBI the posts were just a joke, records show.
A Southfield man facing charges after the FBI discovered lewd child pornography comments on his Facebook page is free on bond, with conditions that he wear a tether and not use the Internet.
Thaddeus McMichael, 21, appeared in federal court Wednesday after his arrest on child pornography charges. His court-appointed attorney could not be reached for comment Thursday.
The FBI had found explicit comments about children and sex on McMichael's Facebook page, including statements that mocked disabled children who get molested, records show.
Also found were more than 300 images and videos of child pornography in McMichael's electronic media sources, which were seized during a search of his home, records show.
The FBI tracked McMichael down after receiving a tip in June about a Facebook user who was "actively discussing child pornography" on the site.
The postings were disclosed in court records in U.S. District Court, including one that read: "all cp isn't rape, Sometimes the kids want it. Most of the time they NEED it." In another Facebook post, records show, the user wrote: "What if I adopt a little girl? I'm sure she wouldn't mind becoming my sex slave if I take her away from the orphanage."
Facebook records led the FBI to McMichael, who was confronted about the postings during an interview, records show. He told the FBI the posts were just a joke, records show.
