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ST. IGNACE -- A St. Ignace man was arraigned on multiple charges related to child sexually abusive material on Friday.
Tyrel Lee Matson, 18, was arrested last week, according to Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, following an investigation in which digital evidence was seized from his residence.
The investigation was initiated when police received a tip that Matson had been viewing files of child sexually abusive material on the internet.
Matson was charged with one count of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, four counts of child sexually abusive material-possession and five counts of using a computer to commit a crime following the search of his residence.
Matson was arraigned in the 92nd District Court on Friday and released on a personal recognizance bond.
According to MSP, if convicted, Matson faces up to 10 years in prison for the child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, four years for child sexually abusive material and 10 years for using a computer to commit a crime.
The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet.
For a list of resources, visit missingkids.org or michiganicac.com.
Anyone with information regarding possible child sexual exploitation can report it to the CyberTipLine at missingkids.org/cybertipline.