Shawn Cory Holm

ISHPEMING — An Ishpeming man has been arrested and charged with dozens of sex crimes against children.

The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has announced the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, for possession of child sexually abusive material, child sexually abusive activity and using a computer to commit a crime, according to a state police news release.

Specifically, he was charged with 13 counts of child sexually abusive material, possession, 13 counts of child sexually abusive activity, aggravated and 26 counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Holm was arraigned in the 96th District Court in Marquette on Monday. His bond was set at $260,000 (10 percent allowed). He is next due in court on April 15.

The defendant was arrested following an investigation which was initiated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the ICAC Task Force when it was learned Holm may have accessed and shared illicit content on the internet. A search of his residence resulted in digital evidence being seized.

According to the news release, the MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children and family members about safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to assist in keeping children safe online.

The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org. The Michigan ICAC Task Force provides resources at http://www.michigan.gov/ICAC.

Anyone with information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.