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Scuba instructor in The Woodlands arrested, accused of possessing and distributing child porn

Derek Joseph Moe was arrested after a joint operation that led to at Tomball home

Moe was charged with five counts of promotion/distribution of child pornography in Montgomery County. (The Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's Office)

A joint operation led to the arrest of scuba instructor in Tomball, accused in a child pornography case.

On May 29, Constable Ryan Gable’s Criminal Investigations Division, with help from the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, Houston Police Department, and La Porte Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home in Tomball.

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The warrant stemmed from an investigation by a Montgomery County Precinct 3 detective into the promotion and distribution of child pornography in The Woodlands. The investigation revealed that Derek Joseph Moe was involved in promoting and possessing thousands of images depicting infant and toddler sexual assault material, according to the Constable’s office.

Moe is charged with five counts of promotion and distribution of child pornography in Montgomery County. He is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $150,000 bond.

Further investigation revealed Moe is employed as a scuba instructor at a dive school in The Woodlands. Detectives are urging the public to contact 281-364-4211 if they have had any interactions with Moe and have concerns.


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