Police warn of child porn video being shared through social media

Knoxville police have received reports that people in the area have been sent a video containing child pornography on Facebook.

Other agencies, including the Chicago Police Department, have said they are investigating as well.

The sheriff’s office says Facebook users should not open any message from a person they do not know.

The Maryland State Police and the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force are aware of a viral video being shared through social media depicting apparent child pornography.

The sheriff’s office also warned that the video or image may be posted on user’s timelines or appear in their news feed.

“Child Pornography is illegal to possess, and illegal to send out”.

We have turned off our ability to receive messages on the WPLG Local 10 Facebook page in response and have instructed our news team to do the same with their own fan pages. There have been multiple reports of a suspect being arrested in connection with this case. Your report will be forwarded to a law enforcement agency for investigation and action. “There’s no need to repost this video”.

“Forwarding it to law enforcement is normally what you would do”. He says it’s best to report it directly to the social media site it’s found on.

If you’ve seen this video in your feed, do NOT under any circumstances, share the video.

FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating the video that’s now making its rounds on Facebook. Do not save the video or screenshots of the video on your phone.

The Clarksville Police Department says it is investigating cases from over the weekend associated with the video.

Over the last three days, from MA to California and from Alabama to Wisconsin, police and media outlets have warned the public about a new viral message that’s been shared via social media.