Updated 4:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, December 12, 2012,  The Mansfield Police Department assisted the Massachusetts State Police in the execution of a search warrant at 19 Erick Road in Mansfield. 

Mansfield Police stated that as a result of the State Police search warrant, registered sex offender William Koury, 30, of 1918 Erick Rd. was arrested on Wednesday at around 5 p.m. for possession and dissemination of child pornography. 

He was arraigned in Attleboro District Court on Thursday, December 13, 2012 and held on $250,00.00 cash bail.  His next appearance in court will be January 7, 2012.

Police state that he was a level 2 sex offender with several articles of child pornography, including a laptop, that were taken as evidence during the arrest.

The arrest came after an investigation into child pornography and was carried out by the Massachusetts Internet Crimes against Children Task Force and the Mansfield Police after a search warrant was obtained.

Detective Sgt. Ronald Sellon, Det. Kenneth Wright, and officer Anthony Latanzio took part in the action.