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MENOMINEE -- A pair of Menominee men have been arrested and charged with aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime.
The cases are separate and were handled by separate press releases from the Michigan State Police.
Allen Kerby, 45 and Alexander Aikman, 28, appeared for arraignment in 95A Judicial District Court of Menominee County on Wednesday. Kerby faces two counts of child sexually abusive material - aggravated possession and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Aikman is charged with seven counts of child sexually abusive material - aggravated possession and seven counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
Both were taken into custody after an investigation by the state police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force initiated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the ICAC Task Force when it was learned that both may be in possession of illicit content on the internet. A search warrant was executed on their residences and digital evidence was seized.
The ICAC Task Force was assisted by the Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the Menominee Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and the Menominee County Sheriff's Department.
The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to parents to assist in keeping children safe online. The NCMEC provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at https://www.missingkids.org. The Michigan ICAC Task Force provides resources at https://www.michigan.gov/ICAC.
If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipline at https://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.