Child exploitation counts filed Girls age 5-17 involved, Brandon police say
By From staff and wire reports
A 41-year-old Brandon man has been charged with 60 counts of child exploitation, Brandon police said Wednesday.
David Scott Burtnett also is charged with 78 counts of filming without permission, said Chief Byron McDaniel.
McDaniel would not detail the charges, but he said they involved girls from 5 to 17 years old, and the alleged crimes involved use of the Internet.
Burtnett, a systems analyst with the state College Board, was arrested Tuesday and made an initial court appearance Wednesday. His bond was set at $750,000. He remained in the Rankin County Jail on Wednesday evening.
Police seized a computer and other evidence from Burtnett's home at 731 S. College St., McDaniel said. A tip from a reliable source prompted police to start investigating the case on Monday, McDaniel said.
quote: Originally posted by: Cam "It just came over WDAM that the IHL systems analyst had been arrested for several counts of child porn."
Wonder if they have begun termination proceedings on him. They can always hire an Adams and Reese lawyer to defend him. Jim Keith isn't available, though--his plate's pretty full defending Shelby and Dana.
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RE: RE: IHL systems analyst arrested for child por
Wonder if they have begun termination proceedings on him. They can always hire an Adams and Reese lawyer to defend him. Jim Keith isn't available, though--his plate's pretty full defending Shelby and Dana."
quote: Originally posted by: Cam " I wonder if he requests an open trial? "
Wonder if he clenched his fists and his face reddened when he said that he had been unfairly investigated by the FBI and that the investigation was an invasion of his privacy?
quote: Originally posted by: educator "I guess he's officially finished what he started!!!! Angie should take notes on this."
The ultimate twist of irony will be if the IHL, who is over the process of termination of our two professors for "misusing USM equipment", is hosting computers from which the accused (an IHL systems analyst) above is distributing the photos.
Now that would be rich.
(Disclaimer: I do not think it is funny that children have been exploited. I hope that they are able to heal.)