Crime & Safety

Update: Mansfield Resident Arrested for Child Porn

William Koury of Mansfield arrested for child pornography.

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. 

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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.

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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.


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