A Cub Scout leader in San Luis Obispo County was arrested on March 5 for allegedly possessing child pornography.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 17, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff\u2019s Office began investigating claims that 46-year-old Michael Schmidt of Oceano, Calif. was in possession of child pornography. On the morning of March 5, detectives with the sheriff\u2019s office served a search warrant at\u00a0Schmidt\u2019s home. During the search, Schmidt was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
At the time of his arrest, Schmidt was working for the San Luis Obispo County Health Department\u2019s information technology department. Investigators also determined that he was a Cub Scout leader in the Five Cities area of San Luis Obispo County.<\/p>\n
Schmidt faces two counts of possessing material depicting the sexual conduct of a child, one count of possessing material depicting a minor under 14 years old in sex, and one count of possessing material depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct. Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
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