KENT – A Kent man is facing multiple counts of promoting and possessing child sexual abuse materials.

The Sheriff’s Office Friday announced the arrest of Lawrence Grella, 68, in connection with an investigation that began last month when investigators received an Internet Crimes Against Children referral involving two National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports.

Sheriff Kevin McConville said that “working alongside Homeland Security investigators, sheriff’s personnel identified an Instagram account linked to Grella that was used to share illicit content. Search warrants and subpoenas were executed for associated social media and internet service provider records, leading to the identification of Grella’s residence.”

The sheriff’s department assisted by Homeland Security exe

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