By Journal Staff

MARQUETTE — A Marquette County man was arrested and charged with six counts of child sexually abusive activities on Thursday.

According to a Forsyth Township Police Department press release, 26-year-old Brandon James Morford was arrested following lengthy investigation of his online activities.

He is charged with one count of child sexually abusive activity, two counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, two counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and one count of prostitution/ engaging in the services of a minor.

In conjunction with the arrest, a search warrant was executed at Morford’s residence, where investigators found multiple internet-capable devices which were seized as evidence.

The Forsyth Township Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Michigan State Police 8th District Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Marquette City Police Department, City of Green Bay, Wisconsin Police Department Detective Bureau and the Delta County Advocacy Center.

The FTPD and MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourage parents to talk to their children and family members about safe use of the internet.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a comprehensive list of resources on its website. Go to www.missingkids.org, or visit www.michiganicac.com for the MSP ICAC Task Force website.

Anyone with information about possible child exploitation should report it to the cyber tip line at www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.