Arlington man charged with possession of child pornography

ARLINGTON, Mass. — A 22-year-old Arlington man was arrested Wednesday after an investigation into child pornography distribution.

Police said while searching the home of Mason Lister they discovered a cell phone with several images of child pornography he may have received through a social networking website.

"The Arlington Police Department takes an extremely strong stance on child exploitation, and we dedicate resources to not only finding missing and exploited children, but also rooting out those who create, distribute, or possess depictions of child sexual abuse," Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said. "We will continue to pursue these felons in an aggressive manner."

Lister is charged with possession of visual material of a child in the state of nudity or sexual conduct subsequent offense, distribution of visual material of a child in the state of nudity or sexual conduction and violating the terms of probation.

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